Question

where is the best place to put the jquery and javascript scripts in zend framework?

shall i put every script in js file and append in the controller like :

$this->view->headScript()->appendScript

or to leave in the phtml page as is ?

Answer 1

I’d say it depends on your scripts, if your script is linked to your controller, you could include it in the _init() method of your controller.

I usually prefer to include my .js scripts inside my view (when they concern only one unique view) using $this->jQuery()->addOnload() for jQuery and:

<?php $this->headScript()->appendFile('/js/user-list.js') ?>
<?php $this->headScript()->captureStart() ?>
site = {
    baseUrl: "<?php echo $this->baseUrl() ?>"
};
<?php $this->headScript()->captureEnd() ?>

for js scripts.
As you can see in this second example, a real advantage to use captureStart() is that you can use PHP to generate contents in your Javascript. It can be pretty useful for translating a word for example.

Finally, _initView() method in your bootstrap is a good place to put web-site relative .js.