Fixing JavaScript errors

When we created our homepage, we attached a couple of JavaScript libraries directly to our page--front.html.twig template. However, since we are loading our theme's custom scripts file globally, this can sometimes create unnecessary JavaScript errors.

If we inspect our About Us page, we will see one such error caused by our script trying to configure the FlexSlider library, which only exists on our homepage.

Fixing JavaScript errors

While we are not covering the fundamentals of JavaScript and how to write proper syntax, it is important to point out this issue. This can be a common error when using JavaScript with the different techniques used to theme ...

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