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

Jeriah Bowers
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Jeriah Bowers
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Alert Dialog in JavaScript

It keeps saying I'm not doing it right. And it's simple which is what is throwing me. So idk anymore help please? Thank You.

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

1 Answer

Justin Iezzi
Justin Iezzi
18,199 Points
Justin Iezzi
Justin Iezzi
18,199 Points

The script type attribute doesn't allow just any text. It needs to be specific.

<script src="shout.js"></script>

This will work. You don't need to specify a type in this case.

The default type is

<script type="text/javascript" src="shout.js"></script>