diff --git a/docs/_includes/footer.html b/docs/_includes/footer.html
index 1b2534d7..72157e73 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/footer.html
+++ b/docs/_includes/footer.html
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@
 </footer>
 
 
+<!-- NOTE: jquery (for this docs site only) is included in the <head> so that example scripts run on ready -->
 <script src="{{ site.baseurl }}/dist/docs-vendor.min.js"></script>
 {% if site.data.minified %}
-  <script src="{{ site.data.cdn.jquery }}.min.js"></script>
+  <!--<script src="{{ site.data.cdn.jquery }}.min.js"></script>-->
   <script src="{{ site.data.cdn.tether }}.min.js"></script>
   <script src="{{ site.baseurl }}/dist/docs.iife.min.js"></script>
 {% else %}
-  <script src="{{ site.data.cdn.jquery }}.js"></script>
+  <!--<script src="{{ site.data.cdn.jquery }}.js"></script>-->
   <script src="{{ site.data.cdn.tether }}.js"></script>
   <script src="{{ site.baseurl }}/dist/docs.iife.js"></script>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/docs/_includes/header.html b/docs/_includes/header.html
index 97e019b3..3eea9336 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/header.html
+++ b/docs/_includes/header.html
@@ -28,3 +28,11 @@
   ga('send', 'pageview');
 </script>
 -->
+
+
+<!-- NOTE: @see footer - jquery (for this docs site only) is included in the <head> so that example scripts run on ready -->
+{% if site.data.minified %}
+<script src="{{ site.data.cdn.jquery }}.min.js"></script>
+{% else %}
+<script src="{{ site.data.cdn.jquery }}.js"></script>
+{% endif %}
