1.4

Adding a remote JavaScript file
A Remote Javascript Resource is a file that is not located within your template but is hosted on
an external web server (generally called a CDN). When generating Web output, these files are
referenced in the web page's header and are served by the remote server, not by the Connect
Server module.
There are a few advantages to using remote resources:
l These resources are not served by your server, saving on space, bandwidth and
processing.
l Using a popular CDN takes advantage of caching - a client having visited another
website using that same CDN will have the file in cache and not re-download it, making
for faster load times for the client.
To add a remote javascript:
1.
Right-click the Javascript folder on the Resources pane, and click New Remote
Javascript.
2. Enter a name for the file as it appears in the Javascript resources. For better
management, it's best to use the same filename as the remote resource.
3. Enter the URL for the remote resource. This must be a full URL, including the http:// or
https:// prefix, domain name, path and filename.
4.
Optionally, check defer or async to add the async or defer attribute to the <link> element
in the <head> of the section.
Defer postpones the execution of the script until the page has finished parsing. This
attribute is required by APIs like Google Maps.
When async is checked, the script executes asynchronously with the rest of the page
(while the page continues the parsing).
When neither option is checked, the script is fetched and executed immediately, while the
parsing of the page is paused.
6.
Optionally, for a Capture OnTheGo Form, you can check Use cached Capture
OnTheGo resource, to prevent downloading a remote JavaScript file again if it has been
downloaded before. The file should be available on a publicly accessible location, for
example: a folder location on a corporate website, hosted by a CDN (Content Delivery
Network) or shared via a Workflow process.
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