JS script only works while I don't change the current page

Question

I'm creating a web project in Ruby on Rails. I have a main.js file stored inside /app/assets/javascripts/, in which I've developed a little script to reset the forms.

The script works perfectly just while I don't surf around the web. If I change the current page, the script doesn't work anymore. To get it work again, I have to reload the page through the browser (using Cmd+R or F5).

The main.js script is supposed to be compiled and it should be available in all the pages in the project, isn't it?

What's wrong?

The code in main.js:

// Get rid of data in forms
jQuery.fn.reset = function () {
$(this).find("input, textarea, select").each (function() {
    if ($(this).is(':checkbox')) {
        $(this).prop('checked', false);
    }
    else {
        if (!$(this).is(':hidden') && !$(this).is(':submit')) $(this).val('');
    }
});
}

$(document).ready(function() {

    // Cancel button in forms
    $(".cancel").click(function() {
        $(document).reset();
    })
});

Application.js:

//= require jquery
//= require jquery_ujs
//= require bootstrap
//= require turbolinks
//= require_directory .

Turbolinks is the culprit. See [my answer to similar question][1] earlier today... [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18770517/rails-4-how-to-use-document-ready-with-turbo-links/18770589#18770589 — Meltemi, Sep 13 '13 at 01:13
Correct, the answer is in that post. Thanks a lot for so quick answer. — Rubén Jiménez, Sep 13 '13 at 01:19

Meltemi · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-13T01:20:14.660

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Turbolinks is the "problem". $(document.ready is only triggered on full page reloads. You need to also listen for $(document).on('page:load', ...)

See comment #3 on OP (above).

edited Sep 13 '13 at 01:20

answered Sep 13 '13 at 01:14

Meltemi

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Aaah. Apparently if your "answer" has a link back to SO it'll become a comment and not an answer. So my answer is actually comment #3 on OP. – Meltemi Sep 13 '13 at 01:17

JS script only works while I don't change the current page

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