Where's all this coming from?

rubyonrails-talk
#1

...and is it a problem? The javascript include files, which I have
specified in my /layouts/application.html.erb, which acts as page
shell where I insert other views, specifies the following:

    <%= javascript_include_tag :defaults %>
  <%= javascript_include_tag "uplog" %>
  <%= javascript_include_tag :all, :cache => true %>
    <%= active_scaffold_includes %>
    <%= calendar_date_select_includes %>
  <%= javascript_include_tag 'redbox' %>

But, when a simple page renders, using it, I see:

<script src="/javascripts/prototype.js?1259331043" type="text/
javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/effects.js?1249463190" type="text/
javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/dragdrop.js?1249463190" type="text/
javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/controls.js?1249463190" type="text/
javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/application.js?1260018527" type="text/
javascript"></script>
  <script src="/javascripts/uplog.js?1259343311" type="text/
javascript"></script>
  <script src="/javascripts/prototype.js?1259331043" type="text/
javascript"></script>

<script src="/javascripts/effects.js?1249463190" type="text/
javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/dragdrop.js?1249463190" type="text/
javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/controls.js?1249463190" type="text/
javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/application.js?1260018527" type="text/
javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/editablecombo.js?1252241445" type="text/
javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/redbox.js?1256343437" type="text/
javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/uplog.js?1259343311" type="text/
javascript"></script>
    <script src="/javascripts/active_scaffold/default/
active_scaffold.js?1260018604" type="text/javascript"></script>

<script src="/javascripts/active_scaffold/default/dhtml_history.js?
1260018604" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/active_scaffold/default/form_enhancements.js?
1260018604" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="/javascripts/active_scaffold/default/rico_corner.js?
1260018604" type="text/javascript"></script>

NOTICE how many of these are repeated. How does that happen (and is it
bad?) -R. Vince

#2

Some of your include tag specs are automatically including others. If
you try commenting some out and see what happens you will work it out.
It is making extra work for the browser, though hopefully it is
clever enough to work out not to fetch them again. In your situation
I would tidy it up though, just as a matter of principle if nothing
else.

Colin

#3 
&lt;%= javascript\_include\_tag :defaults %&gt;
 &lt;%= javascript\_include\_tag :all, :cache =&gt; true %&gt;

These two lines are both calling the same set of scripts. Just use
one (and the latter takes advantage of caching), or call them
individually with caching, as in:

<%= javascript_include_tag 'script_1', 'script_2', 'script_3', :cache
=> 'cache/all' %>