This thread contains the answer to my question: http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-en/browse_thread/thread/db0fb4fabce6630b/5eb2c5ac8b7f46f7?lnk=gst&q=getJSON#5eb2c5ac8b7f46f7
On Nov 7, 4:40 pm, Brad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a case where I need to have a few global arrays and/or objects > which will be used by numerous scripts. One example would be as a > local lookup source for an autocompleter, while the same data might be > used to populate a selection menu. The data isn't likely to change > during a user's session, but might. > > I can get this data remotely every time I need it, but I'm hitting > some performance problems in doing so. > > What I'd like to do is load these arrays/objects on page load, but > make them globally accessible to other scripts for fast lookup. I also > would like to do this in a generic fashion that would allow me to > reload those arrays or objects if needed. > > I'm stumped on how to do this though? > > .getJSON? One of the other jQuery Ajax functions? > > Where I'm lost is that the array or object would be populated in a > callback. Do to scoping, I don't see how to make it global?
