JQuery conflict with an other JQuery library

Question

I use jquery for a module. My joomla template have an integrated jquery menu. So they conflict with each other.

Is there a way to solve this problem. Following the script code of the module

<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
    window.onload = function () {
        var container = jQuery('div.sliderGallery');
         var ul = jQuery('ul', container);

         var itemsWidth = ul.innerWidth() - container.outerWidth();

         jQuery('.slider', container).slider({
             min: 0,
             max: itemsWidth,
             handle: '.handle',
             stop: function (event, ui) {
                 ul.animate({'left' : ui.value * -1},340);
             },
             slide: function (event, ui) {
                 ul.css('left', ui.value * -1);
             }
         });
     };
</script>

Answer 1

What you need to do to fix your problem is un-alias the jQuery function and assign it to another variable name (remember: variables can be functions). You need to use the jQuery.noConflict() function to un-alias the $() function. Here one one to do it:

// ...after all of Joomla's JS is done executing...

// before loading your version of jQuery var jquery = {}; // aka new Object()
jquery.joomla = jQuery.noConflict(); // moves jQuery into another namespace

// load your version

Now, when you load your version, it will take over the jQuery and $ namespaces, but you'll still have the other reference to Joomla's jQuery function if you need it. To re-iterate, the basic flow is:

1. Load Joomla's jQuery
2. Run Joomla's jQuery-dependent code
3. Move Joomla jQuery into another namespace
4. Load your jQuery
5. Execute your code using $()