Rails: How to import JS/CSS from "vendor/plugins/" directory?

Question

I would like to use the jQuery UI Datepicker plugin in my Rails 3 application.

I thought to put it in vendor/plugins/ directory. (Is there a better place ?)

I tried to import the JS file like that:

<%= javascript_include_tag '/vendor/plugins/jquery-ui-1.8.9-datepicker/js/jquery-ui-1.8.9.custom.min.js' %>

but it does not recognize the path.

How should I do this ?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 03 '11 at 08:28

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To serve the javascripts, they will need to be placed in public/

If you place the file itself in public/javascripts/ it can be referenced with:

<%= javascript_include_tag 'jquery-ui-1.8.9.custom.min.js' %>

Don't forget to include Jquery and JqueryUI javascripts for this JS plugin to work.

answered Feb 03 '11 at 08:28

seeingidog

So what you say is that all JS and CSS files that I want to use **MUST** be in the `public` directory ? – Misha Moroshko Feb 03 '11 at 08:34
Yes exactly. All static content is referenced with the public directory as it's base. – seeingidog Feb 03 '11 at 08:41
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[This has changed in Rails 3.1.](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6562140/rails-3-1-serving-images-from-vendor-assets-images) – Turadg Jul 14 '11 at 20:22
Yes, this answer is incorrect. You probably want it in `assets/javascripts`. – chug2k Oct 27 '14 at 06:53

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