Developing (v7+)

Load Javascript on homepage pagetype

Permalink June 03, 2013 at 8:07 AM

I'm trying to load a Jquery plugin only on the homepage (I have created a pagetype for the homepage)

The plugin had been loaded to the root/js folder "bjqs-1.3.js"

This is my code in the homepage template:

<?php 
defined('C5_EXECUTE') or die("Access Denied.");
$this->inc('elements/header.php'); ?>
    <?php
        $html = Loader::helper('html');
        $this->addHeaderItem($html->javascript('bjqs-1.3.js'));
    ?>
      <article id="hero">
                  <?php 
               $a = new Area('HERO');
               $a->display($c);
            ?>
     </article>
     ..............

Im trying to load the plugin using the helper as shown above, but i dont think I am doing this correctly?

I understand I could ajust all the page templates so that the HEAD is closed within the actule page template type and just put the call there, however I dont think this would be "Good practice". The other option would be to call a custom header2.php file.

An guidance on the best approach appreciated.

Thanks in advance