Where to put javascript in the HTML page? Header or body?

Nasser M. Abbasi · Apr 3, 2010

According to

http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_whereto.asp

it says:

"Put your functions in the head section, this way they are all in one place,
and they do not interfere with page content."

But according to

"High Performance JavaScript (Paperback) by Nicholas C. Zakas"

http://www.amazon.com/High-Performa...ooks&qid=1270279493&sr=1-37#reader_059680279X

on page 3 it says:

"it's recommended to place all <script>tags as close to the bottom of the
<body> tage as possible"

--Nasser

rf · Apr 3, 2010

In addition to what Hans-Georg has so admirally pointed out: Don't believe
many of the things that W3schools says. The site is full of errors.

Garrett Smith · Apr 3, 2010

rf said:
In addition to what Hans-Georg has so admirally pointed out: Don't believe
many of the things that W3schools says. The site is full of errors.

Obvious, glaring errors.

THe FAQ used to contain w3schools links. THere was a long time nagging
request to remove these links. I cannot recall any complaints when that
request was fulfilled.

David Mark · Apr 3, 2010

Nasser said:
According to

http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_whereto.asp

it says:

"Put your functions in the head section, this way they are all in one place,
and they do not interfere with page content."

But according to

"High Performance JavaScript (Paperback) by Nicholas C. Zakas"

http://www.amazon.com/High-Performa...ooks&qid=1270279493&sr=1-37#reader_059680279X

on page 3 it says:

"it's recommended to place all <script>tags as close to the bottom of the
<body> tage as possible"

Both generalizations are wrong.

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