Difference between g:include_scripts and g:requires?

[Artemis15]

Hi,

I was working over UI Pages and needs to include a custom js. It's pretty simple I know, I included g:requires tag to call my custom js. But suddenly, it clicked me that I can do the same thing using g:include_scripts tag as well.

I tried to find more over these but only info I got is that both are used to call js/css.

But still confused over their differences?

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Cheers,

AR

[Pradeep Sharma]

Hi Akash,

Please refer section 2 in the below link for more on g:requires

http://wiki.servicenow.com/index.php?title=Content_Management_and_Jelly#gsc.tab=0

section 9 for g:include_scripts

http://wiki.servicenow.com/index.php?title=Extensions_to_Jelly_Syntax#gsc.tab=0

[Artemis15]

Thanks Pradeep. But these links actually reveal about information of their usage.

But hey, thanks anyways.

[bernyalvarado]

Hi Akash, what a great question!! I learned something new through it today. thank you!

I believe the answer is found within the include_script macro. In a nutshell, they're are the same, yet, it appears that ServiceNow is trying to move away of <g:include_script> and instead promoting the use of <g:requires>.

In other words, always use <g:requires> instead of <g:include_script>. (ServiceNow says so... )

Below I paste the code that can be found in the "include_script" macro:

Macro: include_script

Description:

DO NOT USE THIS MACRO.  

Use 'g:requires name="name"' instead.  

This macro has been left here for backwards compatibility.

XML:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<j:jelly trim="false" xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:g="glide" xmlns:j2="null" xmlns:g2="null">

    <!--

          DO NOT USE THIS MACRO.  

          Use 'g:requires name="name"' instead.  

          This macro has been left here for backwards compatibility.

    -->

    <g:macro src="" />

    <g:requires name="${jvar_src}" />

</j:jelly>

Thanks,

Berny

[Artemis15]

Hi Berny,

Thanks for the macro information. I also did some R&D and it comes out that all you was right but there is a single difference.

g:include_scripts is only used for calling js (UI Scripts) not for css(.cssdbx) but on the other hand g:requires can be used both.

I tried it and found that. I may be wrong about this but that all we have.

Anyways Thanks for the information.

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Cheers,

AR