Minify jQuery with PHP

Question

Hello,

What is the best way to minify jQuery with other js files. My goals is one request for all my JS files. I have about 6 other js files that I would like combine with jQuery and the jQuery UI. When I leave the jQuery library and UI library out of the minification file it is fine. So I have three requests:

1. jQuery library
2. jQuery UI
3. minified remaining js files

I tried combining the 1&2 with 3 but jQuery always says it is undefined. I tried using both the minified and NON minified versions of jQuery.

I am using the php minify program from yahoo. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Brian

Answer 1

Make sure you combine them in the correct order. jQuery must be first.

Answer 2

Try using Reducisaurus, as long as you define the files in the right order everything should work fine.

PS: Make sure you cache the Reducisaurus minification, sometimes it is too busy to serve your files.