jQuery.globalEval()

Categories: Utilities

jQuery.globalEval( code )Returns: Anything

Description: Execute some JavaScript code globally.

This method behaves differently from using a normal JavaScript eval() in that it's executed within the global context (which is important for loading external scripts dynamically).

Examples:

Execute a script in the global context.

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function test() {
  jQuery.globalEval( "var newVar = true;" );
}
test();
// newVar === true

Execute a script with a nonce value on a site with Content Security Policy enabled.

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function test() {
  jQuery.globalEval( "var newVar = true;", {
    nonce: "nonce-2726c7f26c"
  } );
}
test();
// newVar === true