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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Link to an External Script

Posted by Chris Gale
Chris Gale
76 Points

Adding script to body. error with my code apparently <Script> src="shout.js"></script>

Any ideas what i'm doing wrong here?

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>

</body>
</html>
shout.js

1 Answer

Angela Visnesky
Angela Visnesky
20,927 Points
Angela Visnesky
Angela Visnesky
20,927 Points

Hi Chris, It seems that you have an extra closing tag. You are closing right after script, then adding another closing tag after your src. If you remove the one after script, you should be fine. I hope this helps!