Javascript Includes

[tonyenkiducx]

Does anyone know if ASP code is executed when a .js extension file is called from html?

It doesnt seem to, but theres no sodding way of checking.

[Mark Sreeves]

Please explain further....

[tonyenkiducx]

Im calling a .js file from my HTML, but the .JS has asp in it. Now I know IIS5 is suppose to execute ASP code wherever it finds it, but it doesnt appear to be doing it.

Any ideas?

[Mark Sreeves]

I wasn't aware that "IIS5 is suppose to execute ASP code wherever it finds it"

the .js file is only visible to the browser and is not being interpreted by the server

[JoshT]

Could you just use a .asp extension for the javascript file and make sure it's included using "language=javascript type=text/javascript" in the tag?

[tonyenkiducx]

The server cant see the .js file??? Where does it come from then? I think youll find the web server controls all of the files that get sent out. Also IIS5 parses .html and even .cfm files to execute asp code. So I dont why .js should be any different, as it is is treated in the exact same way as a html file is(Check MIME settings under IIS5)

[Mark Sreeves]

If you are including the .js file ads a client-side include then it stands to reason that the server won't read it

[tonyenkiducx]

Why not? What difference does it make? You have to go to the server and request the .js file in the same was as you would a .html or .asp file. Or maybe Im just being REALLY stupid. Are client side includes requested in a different manner?