https://www.webmaster-forums.net/crss/node/1003163 en https://www.webmaster-forums.net/html-css-and-javascript/does-including-js-file-really-slow-down-pages#comment-1014002 <p>Hi,</p> <p> Yes, there is an additional cost in loading a *.js -- because it is accessing the server. However, it is probably neglible and done only once. From there on in, any further includes (for other pages) are retrieved from cache.</p> <p>Vinny</p> <p>------------------<br /> my site:<a href="http://members.aol.com/grassblad" class="bb-url">GrassBlade: cut&amp;paste javascript</a><br /> moderator at:<a href="http://www.javaplace.co.uk" class="bb-url">The Javascript Place</a><br /> <A target="_blank">Javascript City</a></p> Mon, 05 Jun 2000 18:36:00 +0000 Vincent Puglia comment 1014002 at https://www.webmaster-forums.net https://www.webmaster-forums.net/html-css-and-javascript/does-including-js-file-really-slow-down-pages#comment-1014001 <p>Hi,<br /> The reason .js files are so handy to use is that when you make modifications, you only need to modify that file and not have to edit and set up your whole page each time. The .js files you are using for your menu are probably not slow your page loading down, it only seems to happen if you are writing html into your page using them, not javascript.<br /> The reason your page just pops straight onto the screen is because everything is inside tables and it loads the entire table before displaying it.<br /> Hope this explains things for you.</p> <p>Ian</p> <p>------------------<br /> Webmaster A1 JavaScripts<br /> <a href="http://www.a1javascripts.com/" class="bb-url">A1 JavaScripts</a><br /> Web Development - Big Resources Inc<br /> <a href="http://www.bigresources.com/" class="bb-url">BIG Resources.com</a></p> Mon, 05 Jun 2000 11:36:00 +0000 Ian comment 1014001 at https://www.webmaster-forums.net