plotly / plotly/plotly.js

[mkdocs] - plotly.js loaded many times

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Description

In the existing docs if you go to a page like https://plotly.com/javascript/3d-axes/
We can see although there are six examples, plotly.js is loaded from the cdn once:

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On the mkdocs site however it looks like it loads multiple times

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Research direction

Start by comparing the network requests on the existing JavaScript 3d-axes page with the corresponding MkDocs page, as described in the issue. Trace how the six examples are rendered on the MkDocs site and identify why plotly.js is requested multiple times; done means the page loads it only once.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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