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Including stylesheet in <head> gives different result than javascript append to head

Using HTML5 and jQuery, I would like to implement JPlayer (from www.jplayer.org).

Unfortunately, I cannot make it work the way I would like. In the end, my problem seems to be an issue of stylesheet "inclusion". For some reason I do not understand, the stylesheet does not work properly when using "jQuery appendTo head" instead of a "html link". The file is definetely included but the GUI is messed up when firing a javascript action.

I have attached both examples which can be used anywhere for testing. I made comments on the only lines which are different.

Here is the first file. This example is working as expected:

<!DOCTYPE html>

<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <title>Test with link rel</title>

    <!-- ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THIS LINE -->
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://www.jplayer.org/latest/skin/blue.monday/jplayer.blue.monday.css" />
    <!-- END -->

</head>

<body>

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js"></script>

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.jplayer.org/latest/js/jquery.jplayer.min.js"></script>

<div id="jquery_jplayer_1" class="jp-jplayer"></div>

<div id="jp_container_1" class="jp-audio">
    <div class="jp-type-single">
        <div class="jp-gui jp-interface">
            <ul class="jp-controls">
                <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-play" tabindex="1">play</a></li>
                <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-pause" tabindex="1">pause</a></li>
                <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-stop" tabindex="1">stop</a></li>
                <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-mute" tabindex="1" title="mute">mute</a></li>
                <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-unmute" tabindex="1" title="unmute">unmute</a></li>
                <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-volume-max" tabindex="1" title="max volume">max volume</a></li>
            </ul>
            <div class="jp-progress">
                <div class="jp-seek-bar">
                    <div class="jp-play-bar"></div>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="jp-volume-bar">
                <div class="jp-volume-bar-value"></div>
            </div>
            <div class="jp-time-holder">
                <div class="jp-current-time"></div>
                <div class="jp-duration"></div>

                <ul class="jp-toggles">
                    <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-repeat" tabindex="1" title="repeat">repeat</a></li>
                    <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-repeat-off" tabindex="1" title="repeat off">repeat off</a></li>
                </ul>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="jp-title">
            <ul>
                <li>Cro Magnon Man</li>
            </ul>
        </div>
        <div class="jp-no-solution">
            <span>Update Required</span>
            To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your <a href="http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/" target="_blank">Flash plugin</a>.
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

<script type="text/javascript">
    $("#jquery_jplayer_1").jPlayer({ready: function (event) {$(this).jPlayer("setMedia", {m4a:"http://www.jplayer.org/audio/m4a/TSP-01-Cro_magnon_man.m4a"});},supplied: "m4a",wmode: "window",smoothPlayBar: true,keyEnabled: true});
</script>

</body>

</html>

The second file which is not properly working:

<!DOCTYPE html>

<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <title>Test with jquery appendTo</title>
</head>

<body>

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js"></script>

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.jplayer.org/latest/js/jquery.jplayer.min.js"></script>

<div id="jquery_jplayer_1" class="jp-jplayer"></div>

<div id="jp_container_1" class="jp-audio">
    <div class="jp-type-single">
        <div class="jp-gui jp-interface">
            <ul class="jp-controls">
                <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-play" tabindex="1">play</a></li>
                <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-pause" tabindex="1">pause</a></li>
                <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-stop" tabindex="1">stop</a></li>
                <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-mute" tabindex="1" title="mute">mute</a></li>
                <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-unmute" tabindex="1" title="unmute">unmute</a></li>
                <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-volume-max" tabindex="1" title="max volume">max volume</a></li>
            </ul>
            <div class="jp-progress">
                <div class="jp-seek-bar">
                    <div class="jp-play-bar"></div>
                </div>
            </div>
            <div class="jp-volume-bar">
                <div class="jp-volume-bar-value"></div>
            </div>
            <div class="jp-time-holder">
                <div class="jp-current-time"></div>
                <div class="jp-duration"></div>

                <ul class="jp-toggles">
                    <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-repeat" tabindex="1" title="repeat">repeat</a></li>
                    <li><a href="javascript:;" class="jp-repeat-off" tabindex="1" title="repeat off">repeat off</a></li>
                </ul>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="jp-title">
            <ul>
                <li>Cro Magnon Man</li>
            </ul>
        </div>
        <div class="jp-no-solution">
            <span>Update Required</span>
            To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your <a href="http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/" target="_blank">Flash plugin</a>.
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

<!-- ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THES LINES -->
<script type="text/javascript">
    $("#jquery_jplayer_1").jPlayer({ready: function (event) {$(this).jPlayer("setMedia", {m4a:"http://www.jplayer.org/audio/m4a/TSP-01-Cro_magnon_man.m4a"});},supplied: "m4a",wmode: "window",smoothPlayBar: true,keyEnabled: true});
    $('<link>', { rel: 'stylesheet', type: 'text/css', href: 'http://www.jplayer.org/latest/skin/blue.monday/jplayer.blue.monday.css' }).appendTo('head');
</script>
<!-- END -->

</body>

</html>

The stylesheet IS working on the second file, but as soon as you click something on the player, the GUI is messed up. Why is that? Could I make some changes to the provided jPlayer stylesheets to make it work with my second example?

Solution

  • This should fix your issue, calling plugin once CSS file is loaded:

    $('<link>', {
    rel: 'stylesheet',
    type: 'text/css',
    href: 'http://www.jplayer.org/latest/skin/blue.monday/jplayer.blue.monday.css'
}).one('load', function () {
    $("#jquery_jplayer_1").jPlayer({
        ready: function (event) {
            $(this).jPlayer("setMedia", {
                m4a: "http://www.jplayer.org/audio/m4a/TSP-01-Cro_magnon_man.m4a"
            });
        },
        supplied: "m4a",
        wmode: "window",
        smoothPlayBar: true,
        keyEnabled: true
    });
}).appendTo('head');

    Although, this could be enough in most cases:

    $('<link>', { rel: 'stylesheet', type: 'text/css', href: 'http://www.jplayer.org/latest/skin/blue.monday/jplayer.blue.monday.css' }).appendTo('head');
$("#jquery_jplayer_1").jPlayer({ready: function (event) {$(this).jPlayer("setMedia", {m4a:"http://www.jplayer.org/audio/m4a/TSP-01-Cro_magnon_man.m4a"});},supplied: "m4a",wmode: "window",smoothPlayBar: true,keyEnabled: true});