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I have seen something like the following document for forms:

$form['myelement']['#attached']['libraries_load'][] = array('myAwesomeLibrary');

However, this does not work in render arrays for pages or blocks. At least, not in Drupal 7. When attaching a JS library to a render array in a page or block, should I use the 'libraries_load' or 'library' key within the '#attached' array? Neither seem to work.

Of course, it's possible to use the 'js' key along with libraries_get_path, but I'm not sure that's best practice for Drupal 7, and it doesn't really take advantage of the path in hook_libraries_info.

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  • Ah, I missed that last bit when typing up my answer. What do you mean by "it doesn't really take advantage of the path in hook_libraries_info"?
    – othermachines
    Aug 23, 2015 at 21:20
  • Annnd answer deleted. I need more sleep. :-/
    – othermachines
    Aug 24, 2015 at 16:39
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    possible duplicate of How do I add javascript to a node or block
    – leymannx
    Aug 24, 2015 at 16:41
  • Question about Library/Libraries API seems different than a generic question about adding JS...
    – Beebee
    Aug 25, 2015 at 9:45

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This might be a simple case of misunderstanding. The difference between libraries_load and library #attached keys can be confusing.

['#attached']['libraries_load'] is for libraries defined through hook_libraries_info which is in turn a part of the Libraries API module. If a module has defined a hook hook_libraries_info but your installation doesn't have the Libraries API module installed, then that library will never load. The libraries_load key of #attached will not fire for the same reason. Ideally though, this module with the hook_libraries_info should have a dependency on the Libraries API module if it was written correctly.

['#attached']['library'] is for libraries defined through drupal core library api hook_library. This should always work without any additional modules, provided you've defined a hook_library in your module (and not hook_libraries_info)

Hope this helps you get a clearer idea of what's exactly wrong. You can't have these interchanging, and just trying libraries_load or library randomly to see if they work. Both require a certain prerequisite (see above) to function correctly.

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  • If you answer questions marked "possible duplicate", please also comment under question and tell why you don't think it's a duplicate. It's not a rule it requirement, but if you have a reason, sharing it may help to keep question open.
    – Mołot
    Aug 24, 2015 at 20:45
  • There's nothing about libraries in that Q&A
    – Beebee
    Aug 25, 2015 at 9:44
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There are two ways to do this that come to my mind. The first is registering a hook_library() within a custom module. This will allow you to include multiple JS/CSS files.

However, a more common approach would be:

BLOCK: drupal_add_js() or drupal_add_css() in the hook_block_view() implementation.

PAGE: If this is a page you are defining through code, you could use the BLOCK implementation above or you could do a template_preprocess_page().

hook_library: https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21system%21system.api.php/function/hook_library/7

drupal_add_js: https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/includes%21common.inc/function/drupal_add_js/7

drupal_add_css: https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/includes%21common.inc/function/drupal_add_css/7

template_preprocess_page: https://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/includes%21theme.inc/function/template_preprocess_page/7

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