wp_footer() doesn’t work without wp_head()?

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I’am using simple ajax method to load content in wordpress site: i catch clicks on navigation links and add GET parameter to url: 

jQuery('#topnav a').click(function(e){
e.preventDefault();
url = jQuery(this).attr('href');
jQuery.ajax({
     type: 'GET', 
     url: url,
     data: 'naked=1', // my parameter
     dataType: 'html',
     success: function(data){
                jQuery('#content').html(data); // load new content
            });     
        }       
    });
});

after i check this parameter in templates of wordpress and if this parameter exists i do not include header and footer and load naked content:

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<?php
/**
* page.php
* @package WordPress
* @subpackage clean
*/
if (!isset($_GET['naked'])) get_header(); // if parameter exist do not load header ?> 
<?php if ( have_posts() ) while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); // cycle wp start ?>
    <h1><?php the_title(); ?></h1>
    <?php the_content(); ?>
<?php endwhile; // cycle wp end
if (!isset($_GET['naked'])) get_footer(); // if parameter exist do not load footer ?>

This method worked fine, but if page contain contactform7 shortcode, ajax submiting form doesn’t work because footer.php not includes js staff for form.

I tried to put wp_footer() function into page.php, but function not adding js scripts for form! If i put wp_head() in page.php too – wp_footer() works fine.

Any ideas please.

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  1. If you look on line 200 of wp-includes/default-filters.php, you’ll notice that scripts are enqueued with wp_head.

    This is why your scripts aren’t working. wp_head() is a critical function for Contact Form 7 to function properly. You need to still include wp_head(), but don’t need to include wp_header() in order for that to happen. For example, the following should keep things “naked”, but still allow scripts to be loaded:

    if ( !isset($_GET['naked']) ) {
    get_header(); // if parameter exist do not load header
} else {
    wp_head(); // still include wp_head(), but without the rest of the "header"
}

    Make sure that wp_head() is still run within your document <head></head> section.