ScriptRegistrar scripts rendering order issue

[Aleksey Karlin]

I have an issue with scripts order rendered by ScriptRegistrar. How is it supposed to register base scripts (like jQuery) in the layout page and based on them scripts (like jQuery.validation) in a view?

_Layout.chtml:
@(Html.Telerik().ScriptRegistrar().jQuery(false).jQueryValidation(false)
        .DefaultGroup(group =>
            group.Add("jquery-1.6.3.min.js")
                 .Add("jquery-ui-1.8.16.min.js")
                 .Add("modernizr-1.7.min.js")
                 .Add("jquery.query-2.1.7.js")))

Index.chtml:
@{
    Html.Telerik().ScriptRegistrar().DefaultGroup(group =>
                                                  group.Add("jquery.validate.min.js")
                                                      .Add("jquery.validate.unobtrusive.js"));
}

I got validation library loaded first, and only then jQuery one. In this case scripts don't work properly of course.

[T. Tsonev]

Hi Aleksey,

The scripts will be registered in order only if the ScriptRegistrar in the layout page comes before RenderBody (or the respective RenderSection).

The order is the same as if you combine the layout and content views into a single file.

Kind regards,
Tsvetomir Tsonev
the Telerik team

[Aleksey Karlin]

But what if I need to output scripts right before end body tag, which is located in the layout page. RenderBody is in charge of drawing some specific page's content and is located much earlier on the page. How can I follow scripts registering practices (see "ScriptRegistrar declaration in Site.master" on this page) and have my scripts rendered in the right order in this case?

[T. Tsonev]

Hi Aleksey,

You have to either:
    a) register all the scripts in the master page or
    b) add a section before the script registrar and use it to register the scripts

The second approach is more flexible and allows you to register additional scripts in the order you desire.

Best regards,
Tsvetomir Tsonev
the Telerik team

[Aleksey Karlin]

The second approach is fine by me, thanks.