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There are a few advantages to using remote resources:

l These resources are not served by your server, saving on space, bandwidth and

processing.

l Using a popular CDN takes advantage of caching - a client having visited another

website using that same CDN will have the file in cache and not re-download it, making

for faster load times for the client.

To add a remote JavaScript:

1. Right-click the JavaScript folder on the Resources pane, and click New Remote

JavaScript.

2. Enter a name for the file as it appears in the JavaScript resources. For better

management, it's best to use the same file name as the remote resource.

3. Enter the URL for the remote resource. This must be a full URL, including the http:// or

https:// prefix, domain name, path and file name.

4. Optionally, check defer or async to add the async or defer attribute to the <link> element

in the <head> of the segment.

Defer postpones the execution of the script until the page has finished parsing. This

attribute is required by APIs like Google Maps.

When async is checked, the script executes asynchronously with the rest of the page

(while the page continues the parsing).

When neither option is checked, the script is fetched and executed immediately, while the

parsing of the page is paused.

5. Optionally, for a Capture OnTheGo Form, you can check Use cached Capture

OnTheGo resource, to prevent downloading a remote JavaScript file again if it has been

downloaded before. The file should be available on a publicly accessible location, for

example: a folder location on a corporate website, hosted by a CDN (Content Delivery

Network) or shared via a Workflow process.

Note

In Workflow, when using the Create Web Content task, check the Embed All Resources

option to download and embed all remote resources. (See Workflow Help: Create Web

Content.)

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