[wp-testers] Enqueue script if shortcode exist

[Dion Hulse (dd32)]

Ah! I forgot about the footer param, thats definately the way to go

On Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:57:23 +1000, John Blackbourn  
<johnbillion+wp at gmail.com> wrote:

> It can be done by placing wp_enqueue_script() inside your shortcode
> function, but it requires more than Alex's example.
>
> First, you have to set the 'in_footer' parameter of
> wp_enqueue_script() to true, so the script is queued in the footer.
> Then, you have to manually call wp_print_scripts() in the WordPress
> footer so the script is output.
>
> Scribu wrote a good tutorial on this subject actually:
> http://scribu.net/wordpress/optimal-script-loading.html
>
> John
>
> On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Dion Hulse (dd32) <wordpress at dd32.id.au>  
> wrote:
>> That will not work.
>>
>> Shortcodes are parsed too late, as in, They're passed when the content  
>> is
>> being displayed, which is after the headers have been sent.
>>
>> The only available method right now, is in wp_head hook, scan
>> $posts[1....$count]->post_content for your shortcode and  
>> wp_enqueue_script()
>> your script then AFAIK
>>
>> On Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:47:38 +1000, Alex Hempton-Smith
>> <hempsworth at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Bear in mind wp-hackers is probably a better list for this question.
>>>
>>> If you want jquery to be enqueued when a specific shortcode is  
>>> included,
>>> just have it within the shortcode function:
>>>
>>> function myshortcode_func(){
>>>    wp_enqueue_script('jquery');
>>>    echo 'jQuery has been enqueued!';
>>> }
>>> add_shortcode('myshortcode', 'myshortcode_func');
>>>
>>> -- Alex  (Hempsworth)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 7:36 AM, Lox <lox.dev at knc.nc> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I need to enqueue jquery when a specific shortcode is found in a page.
>>>> Has such a feature been implemented in 3.0 ?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Lox
>>>> lox.dev at knc.nc
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