jQuery Late Loader Plugin

Prelude

When enhancing dynamic pages (no matter the server side language behind), jQuery is more than helpful.
Especially since there’s loads of jQuery plugins out there, saving so much time and effort.
When using javascripts in reoccurring user controls, controlling the added javascripts and css files from the server language is possible (to prevent duplicate loading), but in many cases adds bloated and hard to maintain code.
Keeping the includes only in the markup is easier to maintain (IMHO), however might cause unneeded http requests to your scripts and css files, especially if you have a page with multiple reoccurring user controls.

The Plugin

This plugin will allow you to include scripts ands css files dynamically, with success and failure callbacks.

Usage

$.LateLoader = 

    {

        LoadScriptOrCSS: 

        /*

        Loads a javascript/css from the passed url if it wasn't previously loaded

         

        The parameter can either be a string with the wanted url( then the default

        params are used (See Defaults for more details)), or an option object 

        URL -> relative or absolute URL to your javascript/css 

        */

        IsScriptOrCSSLoaded:

        /*

        Returns true|false if a javascript/css is already loaded

        (via LoadScriptOrCSS)

        

        Parameters : 

        URL-> relative or absolute URL to your javascript/css 

        Type->'js' or 'css' (defaults to 'js')

        */

        GetLoadedScriptOrCSSs: 

        /*

        Returns an array of all loaded scripts (object with 2 arrays, css and js)

        */

        GetLoadedScriptOrCSSsByType:

        /*

        Returns an array of all loaded scripts/css according to the passed type

        

        Parameter : 

        Type->'js' or 'css' 

        */

        PluginDefaults:

        {

            ArrayDataKey: "LateLoaderDataKey", 

                  //Unique key used to identify the jQuery Data collection

            ElementToAttachDataTo: "body", 

                  //DOM object that hosts the jQuery Data collection

            RemoteTimeout: 1500 

                  //MS of timeout to wait for a remote script..

        },

        Defaults:

            {

                URL: null, 

                  //Will be filled in by LoadScriptOrCSS's parameter

                Type: 'js', 

                  // 'js' or 'css' (defaults to 'js')

                LoadedCallBackFunction: null, 

                  // Called when the javascript/css is loaded (default is null)

                ErrorCallBackFunction: null 

                  // Called when an error occurs (default is null)

            }

    }

Where can you get it?

Main project page | Sample Page | Wiki | Source

What’s missing in it?

Detecting remote css files that are missing are so far only supported in IE
The plugin should scan the existing scripts / links includes as well as the data loaded by the plugin

Got suggestions?

I’d love to hear any feedback!

Enjoy,

Erik