jquery link from http or include in folder?

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I want to ask which practise is better/faster(in terms of loading times) for javascripts like http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.2/jquery.min.js

I have the above script in my webpage like this:

<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.2/jquery.min.js"></script>

Is it beter to donwload it to my web folder and link it localy?

 <script type="text/javascript" src="jquery.min.js"></script>

Will this move affect the loading times?Is it better html coding like this?

Thank you!

The safest way is probably this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1014203/best-way-to-use-googles-hosted-jquery-but-fall-back-to-my-hosted-library-on-go — kimpettersen, Sep 17 '12 at 18:30

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 17 '12 at 17:58

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Unless you are doing an offline app, linking from google will generally speed up your app since there is a VERY good chance it is cached on someone's browser

answered Sep 17 '12 at 17:58

Lance

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Hm,very nice answer! Thanks also Kris for giving another perpective! – Theodoros80 Sep 17 '12 at 18:05

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 17 '12 at 17:58

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You could try both and check the load times under the network tab in your web inspector tool. This will tell you how long it takes for something to load. In my opinion though I prefer to not be dependent off of someone else's resources.

answered Sep 17 '12 at 17:58

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jquery link from http or include in folder?

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