diff --git a/filter/mediaplugin/filter.php b/filter/mediaplugin/filter.php
index ade18ad60e8..de0af5b27fc 100644
--- a/filter/mediaplugin/filter.php
+++ b/filter/mediaplugin/filter.php
@@ -148,9 +148,7 @@ function mediaplugin_filter_mp3_callback($link) {
     $args['flashvars'] = $c;
     $args['quality'] = 'high';
 
-    $jsoutput = $PAGE->requires->js('/lib/ufo.js')->asap();
-    $jsoutput .= $PAGE->requires->data_for_js('FO', $args)->asap();
-    $jsoutput .= $PAGE->requires->js_function_call('create_UFO_object', Array($id))->asap();
+    $jsoutput = create_ufo_inline($id, $args);
 
     $output = $link[0].'<span class="mediaplugin mediaplugin_mp3" id="'.$id.'">('.get_string('mp3audio', 'mediaplugin').')</span>'.$jsoutput;
 
@@ -175,10 +173,9 @@ function mediaplugin_filter_swf_callback($link) {
     $args['build'] = 40;
     $args['allowscriptaccess'] = 'never';
     $args['quality'] = 'high';
-    $jsoutput = $PAGE->requires->js('/lib/ufo.js')->asap();
-    $jsoutput .= $PAGE->requires->data_for_js('FO', $args)->asap();
-    $jsoutput .= $PAGE->requires->js_function_call('create_UFO_object', Array($id))->asap();
 
+    $jsoutput = create_ufo_inline($id, $args);
+    
     $output = $link[0].'<span class="mediaplugin mediaplugin_swf" id="'.$id.'">('.get_string('flashanimation', 'mediaplugin').')</span>'.$jsoutput;
 
     return $output;
@@ -204,9 +201,7 @@ function mediaplugin_filter_flv_callback($link) {
     $args['allowscriptaccess'] = 'never';
     $args['quality'] = 'high';
     $args['allowfullscreen'] = 'true';
-    $jsoutput = $PAGE->requires->js('/lib/ufo.js')->asap();
-    $jsoutput .= $PAGE->requires->data_for_js('FO', $args)->asap();
-    $jsoutput .= $PAGE->requires->js_function_call('create_UFO_object', Array($id))->asap();
+    $jsoutput = create_ufo_inline($id, $args);
 
     $output = $link[0].'<span class="mediaplugin mediaplugin_flv" id="'.$id.'">('.get_string('flashvideo', 'mediaplugin').')</span>'.$jsoutput;
 
diff --git a/lib/javascript-static.js b/lib/javascript-static.js
index 31f453db18c..d3ad4c7396a 100644
--- a/lib/javascript-static.js
+++ b/lib/javascript-static.js
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ M.util.image_url = function(imagename, component) {
     return url;
 };
 
+M.util.create_UFO_object = function (eid, FO) {
+    UFO.create(FO, eid);
+}
+
 /**
  * Init a collapsible region, see print_collapsible_region in weblib.php
  * @param Object YUI3 instance with all libraries loaded
@@ -1218,9 +1222,6 @@ function old_onload_focus(formid, controlname) {
     }
 }
 
-function create_UFO_object(eid) {
-    UFO.create(FO, eid);
-}
 function build_querystring(obj) {
     if (typeof obj !== 'object') {
         return null;
diff --git a/lib/resourcelib.php b/lib/resourcelib.php
index 032264a634e..ac3f4f31649 100644
--- a/lib/resourcelib.php
+++ b/lib/resourcelib.php
@@ -167,11 +167,8 @@ function resourcelib_embed_mp3($fullurl, $title, $clicktoopen) {
 </div>
 OET;
 
-    $PAGE->requires->yui2_lib('dom');
-    $PAGE->requires->js('/lib/ufo.js')->in_head();
-    $PAGE->requires->js('/lib/resourcelib.js')->in_head();
-    $code .= $PAGE->requires->data_for_js('FO', $ufoargs)->asap();
-    $code .= $PAGE->requires->js_function_call('resourcelib_create_UFO_object', array($id))->asap();
+    $PAGE->requires->js('/lib/ufo.js');
+    $code .= $PAGE->requires->js_function_call('M.util.create_UFO_object', array($id, $ufoargs));
     return $code;
 }
 
@@ -213,11 +210,8 @@ function resourcelib_embed_flashvideo($fullurl, $title, $clicktoopen) {
 </div>
 EOT;
 
-    $PAGE->requires->yui2_lib('dom');
-    $PAGE->requires->js('/lib/ufo.js')->in_head();
-    $PAGE->requires->js('/lib/resourcelib.js')->in_head();
-    $code .= $PAGE->requires->data_for_js('FO', $ufoargs)->asap();
-    $code .= $PAGE->requires->js_function_call('resourcelib_create_UFO_object', array($id))->asap();
+    $PAGE->requires->js('/lib/ufo.js');
+    $code .= $PAGE->requires->js_function_call('M.util.create_UFO_object', array($id, $ufoargs));
     return $code;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/weblib.php b/lib/weblib.php
index 03570f5462f..4cfb708adac 100644
--- a/lib/weblib.php
+++ b/lib/weblib.php
@@ -3411,3 +3411,12 @@ function print_password_policy() {
     }
     return $message;
 }
+
+function create_ufo_inline($id, $args) {
+    global $CFG;
+    // must not use $PAGE, $THEME, $COURSE etc. because the result is cached!
+    
+    $jsoutput = html_writer::script('', $CFG->wwwroot.'/lib/ufo.js');
+    $jsoutput .= html_writer::script(js_writer::function_call('M.util.create_UFO_object', array($id, $args)));
+    return $jsoutput;
+}
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