How do I add JavaScript to an ASP.NET MVC View?

Question

I have a simple View and I wish to add a JQuery DatePicker JavaScript to this view (and not every view, via a masterpage).

I'm not sure what is the best way to do this.

Second, I'm conscious of where/when my JavaScript loads. I'm a fan of YSlow and it recommends that I add any scripts to the bottom of the page, which I do.

So, how could I do both?

Here's the view:

<%@ Page     Language="C#"      MasterPageFile="~/Views/Shared/Site.Master"      Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewPage" %>  <asp:Content ID="Content1" ContentPlaceHolderID="MainContent" runat="server">      <h2>Index</h2>      <% using (Html.BeginForm()) {%>      <p>         <label for="StartDate">Start Date:</label>         <!-- JQuery DatePicker to be added, here. -->     </p>     <% } %> </asp:Content> 

Answer 1

In ASP.NET MVC3, you can now use a RenderSection to achieve this, at least for simpler scenarios. Just add a RenderSection to the bottom of the layout page, and from your view fill in the appliation code

RenderSections: http://www.dotnetcurry.com/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=636