Using DNN 07.05.00 and in my custom ascx module I want to use some css and jQuery. For this I added to ascx file:
<!--Register TagPrefix="dnn" Namespace="DotNetNuke.Web.Client.ClientResourceManagement" Assembly="DotNetNuke.Web.Client"-->

<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnn" Namespace="DotNetNuke.Web.Client.ClientResourceManagement" Assembly="DotNetNuke.Web.Client" %>

<dnn:DnnCssInclude runat="server" FilePath="~/DesktopModules/StreetlinkModules/test.css" />
<dnn:DnnJsInclude runat="server" FilePath="~/DesktopModules/StreetlinkModules/Test.js" />

Created both test.css and Test.js files and saved them under DesktopModules/MyModule folder.

Added as well:

DotNetNuke.Framework.jQuery.RequestRegistration();

in my Page_Load method in ascx.cs file.

All works fine.

Then I commented the DotNetNuke.Framework.jQuery.RequestRegistration();

and rerun the web site. It still works as before.

So, my question is: Should I or shouldn't I use this RequestRegistration at all, because it seems the module work just fine with and without it?

Thanks.

Anyone? No opinion on this?

Avinash is correct that the Widgets framework will use jQuery and force it to load on the page.  The control panel will also force jQuery to be rendered on the page.  However, you should never rely on someone else to request jQuery for you because you can never be certain when the admin might turn off or remove the other feature or module.  Instead, the best practice is that if your module uses jQuery, then you should always request registration.  This will guarantee that you will always have jQuery on the page when you need it.

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Joe Brinkman
DNN Corp.