<?php

  drupal_add_js(

    '$(document).ready(function(){

    $("p").fadeIn("slow");

    });',

    'inline');   

?>

This does not get added to the header automatically.

If I add:

print drupal_get_js() it then inserts all the scripts at the point where it finds the code (just after body) in page.tpl.php

The only solution is to substitute print $scripts with print $drupal_get_js() in the head section.

Now I don't mind doing that put it would be good to know why this does not work or if anyone else encountered this.

This is a clean Drupal 5.6 installation with the Garland theme...

Best,

Ronald