Question

Building a website. When I order my tags like this, LightCycle works but Lightbox doesn’t:

Lightcycle works, Lightbox doesn’t:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.js"></script>    
<script type="text/javascript" src="./js/prototype.js"></script>

When I order it like this, Lightbox works but LightCycle doesn’t:

Lightbox works, LightCycle doesn’t:

<script type="text/javascript" src="./js/prototype.js"></script>    
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.js"></script>

Frustrating.

Answer 1

You’re having a conflict because both libraries use the $ shortcut. Look into the noconflict feature of jQuery or the equivalent of prototype.

You can read more here: http://docs.jquery.com/Using_jQuery_with_Other_Libraries