Laravel javascript location should be in view or public

Question

I have a javascript that requires a root directory path provided by PHP to call the JSON file.

I'm not sure if this code should be in public/js or within my template.blade.php?

If it's in public/js, then I have to specify a absolute path like below, so everytime I want to change my directory name or domain I have to change the path as well.

url: "/myBookStore/public/api/book-type/"

    <script>
    $().ready(function(){
    $("#book_type").keyup(function(){
        $.ajax({
             type: "GET",
             url: "/myBookStore/public/api/book-types/" + $("input[name=book_type]").val(),
             dataType: "json",
             success: function(json){
                //do stuff
             }
        });
    });
});
    </script>

If I put it in template.blade.php, I could use URL::to('/') to specify the base url. However It would have to be OUTSIDE of public folder, I'm not sure if it's good practice?

template.blade.php

    <script>
    $().ready(function(){
    $("#book_type").keyup(function(){
        $.ajax({
             type: "GET",
             url: {{ URL::to('/') }} + "/api/book-types/" + $("input[name=book_type]").val(),
             dataType: "json",
             success: function(json){
               //do stuff
             }
        });
    });
});
    </script>

To comment on part of your question, my Javascript files are usually in the `public/assets` folder, so you can call them via `URL::asset('assets/file.js')` — Tim Lewis, Jan 26 '15 at 17:19

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 26 '15 at 17:11

6

Simply create a

<meta name="base_url" content="{{ URL::to('/') }}">

and read the contents of this meta tag with javascript.

jQuery:

var url = $('meta[name="base_url"]').attr('content');

javascript:

var url = document.getElementsByName('base_url')[0].getAttribute('content')

This way you can have your javascript in your public js folder and still get the correct url all the time.

answered Jan 26 '15 at 17:11

baao

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It seems like a good idea! Are you suggesting js files should always be in public folder? Which method do you think is the best? – Robert M. Tijerina Jan 26 '15 at 17:15
I have them minified in public/js and it is working good for me, I try to avoid mixing php in my js – baao Jan 26 '15 at 17:16
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Thank you very much, This saved my life. It is so simple, but very useful !! – Mustafa Ekici Oct 05 '15 at 19:42

Laravel javascript location should be in view or public

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