We are using version 3.0.20229.0 of the asp.net ajaxControlTookKit (before .net 3.5 sp1). I was wondering if I can combine our custom javascript files into the ScriptResource.axd that the controlTookKit creates. I’ve found this article (http://blogs.msdn.com/delay/archive/2007/06/11/script-combining-made-easy-overview-of-the-ajax-control-toolkit-s-toolkitscriptmanager.aspx)
which tells me that I need to add the scriptCombine attribute to the assembly file. We are running a WebSite project, how can I add this attribute?
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Method 1
You would need to add the scripts as resources to a seperate library and reference them from there to take advantage of the script combiner.
Edit to provide an walk through
Create a new Class Library project (called for example “CombinedScipts”), remove the default class.
Add a reference to both the AjaxControlToolkit and System.Web
Add your JS files to the project, and change their Build Action property to “Embedded Resource”.
Open the AssemblyInfo.cs file
Add the following:
// You need to add a web resource call for each JS file in the project
[assembly: WebResource("CombinedScripts.Console.js", "text/javascript")]
[assembly: WebResource("CombinedScripts.Utilities.js", "text/javascript")]
// Not setting IncludeScripts or ExcludeScripts marks all scripts as
// combinable.
[assembly: AjaxControlToolkit.ScriptCombine()]
Add this library as a reference in your web site project.
In your project, you can then add the following between the ToolkitScriptManager tags:
<Scripts>
<asp:ScriptReference name="CombinedScripts.Console.js"
assembly="CombinedScripts" />
<asp:ScriptReference name="CombinedScripts.Utilities.js"
assembly="CombinedScripts" />
</Scripts>
Not forgetting to ensure that the CombineScripts property of the ToolkitScriptManager is set to true.
This then results in one call to something like:
/pageName.aspx?_TSM_HiddenField_=ToolkitScriptManager1_HiddenField&[…]
Which will have your combined scripts in, with comment delimiters like:
//START CombinedScripts.Console.js [...] //END CombinedScripts.Console.js //START CombinedScripts.Utilities.js [...] //END CombinedScripts.Utilities.js
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