RichFaces <rich:menuItem> tag is not working with <script> tag in the page.

Issue

• RichFaces <rich:menuItem> tag is not working with the inclusion of the following tags in the page:

  <script type="text/javascript" src="#{facesContext.externalContext.requestContextPath}/jquery-1.6.1.js" />
  <script type="text/javascript" src="#{facesContext.externalContext.requestContextPath}/jquery.ui.core.js" />
  <script type="text/javascript" src="#{facesContext.externalContext.requestContextPath}/jquery.ui.datepicker.js" />
  <script type="text/javascript" src="#{facesContext.externalContext.requestContextPath}/jquery.validate.js" />
  <script type="text/javascript" src="#{facesContext.externalContext.requestContextPath}/completedFormValidation.js" />
  <script type="text/javascript" src="#{facesContext.externalContext.requestContextPath}/CommentsFormValidation.js" />
  <script type="text/javascript" src="#{facesContext.externalContext.requestContextPath}/UserManagement.js" />
  <script type="text/javascript" src="#{facesContext.externalContext.requestContextPath}/registerProcessDefinition.js" />
  
  <script type="text/javascript" src="#{facesContext.externalContext.requestContextPath}/jquery.ui.widget.js" />
  
  <script type="text/javascript" src="#{facesContext.externalContext.requestContextPath}/jquery.validate.js" />