is there any way to protect my javascript/css from download?

[eclipsevtb]

I include some javascript and css in my code (e.g. src='include/script.js', href='include/style.css' in my index.php).
Is there any way to protect my files from download when ppl enter the full url of the script? (e.g. domain.com/include/script.js)?

I've tried the .htaccess but then it will ask for the password whenever I visit index.php. Is there any way to direct visitor to an error 403 page when they enter the full url of the script?

here is my .htaccess setting:

AuthUserFile passwordfile
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
AuthName "Password Protected Area"
AuthType Basic

<limit GET POST>
require valid-user
</limit>

btw, do i need to config .htaccess if i place my important files outside the website root? Will ppl still be able to steal the files?

thanks

[thorpe]

nope. css and js both need to be downloaded to the client for the browser to use them. sure, there might be ways of detering users, but its not possible to completely stop it from being downloaded.