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

peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points
Posted by peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points

again i didn't get to learn that

how to add an alert inside a file

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
  <script src="shout.js alert(I DID IT")></script>

</body>
</html>
shout.js

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

There are 2 files here, one named index.html and the other is shout.js. For this challenge, only the <script> tags go in the HTML file. All the JavaScript code should go in the other file.

You can select files by clicking on the tab with the file name at the top of the challenge edit box.