title: Is using Script Manager necessary for using jquery in ASP.Net
body: <p>I am using jquery with asp.net</p>
  
  <p>I have installed hotfix for visual studio. Jquery works fine if I use script manager and refer jquery file in it. But it do not work if I exclude script manager. Is there no way I can exclude it. I am reffering jquery script and its vs file in link tags. plz advice.</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;asp:ScriptManager runat=server ID=sman&gt;
  &lt;Scripts&gt;
  &lt;asp:ScriptReference Path="~/JavaScript/jquery-1.3.2-vsdoc2.js" /&gt;
  &lt;/Scripts&gt; 
  &lt;/asp:ScriptManager&gt;
  </code></pre>