function drupal_add_library
Adds multiple JavaScript or CSS files at the same time.
A library defines a set of JavaScript and/or CSS files, optionally using settings, and optionally requiring another library. For example, a library can be a jQuery plugin, a JavaScript framework, or a CSS framework. This function allows modules to load a library defined/shipped by itself or a depending module, without having to add all files of the library separately. Each library is only loaded once.
Parameters
$module: The name of the module that registered the library.
$name: The name of the library to add.
$every_page: Set to TRUE if this library is added to every page on the site. Only items with the every_page flag set to TRUE can participate in aggregation.
Return value
TRUE if the library was successfully added; FALSE if the library or one of its dependencies could not be added.
See also
13 calls to drupal_add_library()
- drupal_add_js in includes/
common.inc  - Adds a JavaScript file, setting, or inline code to the page.
 - drupal_add_tabledrag in includes/
common.inc  - Assists in adding the tableDrag JavaScript behavior to a themed table.
 - drupal_process_attached in includes/
common.inc  - Adds attachments to a render() structure.
 - JavaScriptTestCase::testLibraryAlter in modules/
simpletest/ tests/ common.test  - Adds a JavaScript library to the page and alters it.
 - JavaScriptTestCase::testLibraryRender in modules/
simpletest/ tests/ common.test  - Adds a library to the page and tests for both its JavaScript and its CSS.
 
3 string references to 'drupal_add_library'
- JavaScriptTestCase::resetStaticVariables in modules/
simpletest/ tests/ common.test  - Resets static variables related to adding JavaScript to a page.
 - JavaScriptTestCase::setUp in modules/
simpletest/ tests/ common.test  - Sets up a Drupal site for running functional and integration tests.
 - overlay_render_region in modules/
overlay/ overlay.module  - Renders an individual page region.
 
File
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              includes/
common.inc, line 4972  
Code
function drupal_add_library($module, $name, $every_page = NULL) {
  $added =& drupal_static(__FUNCTION__, array());
  // Only process the library if it exists and it was not added already.
  if (!isset($added[$module][$name])) {
    if ($library = drupal_get_library($module, $name)) {
      // Add all components within the library.
      $elements['#attached'] = array(
        'library' => $library['dependencies'],
        'js' => $library['js'],
        'css' => $library['css'],
      );
      $added[$module][$name] = drupal_process_attached($elements, JS_LIBRARY, TRUE, $every_page);
    }
    else {
      // Requested library does not exist.
      $added[$module][$name] = FALSE;
    }
  }
  return $added[$module][$name];
}
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