Hi Tony,

It's to be sure to have template.js after all other js file.
The user can replace "included LimeSurvey" function with template.js.

Since we use Yii->registerScriptFile, default behaviour put template.js before question specific js. Then there are no ability to replace easily included js function.
For example, in citronade, before this fix: template.js don't deactivate navbuttonsJqueryUi function.

You see my bug report here:
http://bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=8260

Before this bug : template.js are at end of body: the user can't use own function in question text.

History:
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/e0689febb7f1d38a56eb4f4d41e7dd48363931cf#diff-45373d85e44b13c1ce92b462cc51f001R197 : this fix put template.js before 'question.js' and survey-runtime.js. This disallow user to replace default function (and file).
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/e90c89b7a597cc346d4bc748e01630a5a935ae8a#diff-45373d85e44b13c1ce92b462cc51f001R201 : put template.js after body : bad idea ....

I think template.js must be the last js file readed after all default js file. Maybe another idea ?

First bug report : http://bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=8001
Denis

I have read the history and reasons for this but I don't think we should be arbitrarily deciding for the template developer where the best place for the file is.

There are widely varying opinions as to where the best positions for JS files are.

When you say "Before this bug : template.js are at end of body", that is only true for 2.05. In 2.0 the template.js file was placed where the {TEMPLATEJS} was used.

I consider this "feature" to be a regression that removes even more control from template developers.

Topic for meeting.

Fix committed to master branch: http://bugs.limesurvey.org/plugin.php?page=Source/view&id=13844

2.05+ Build 140212 released