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

Posted by matt krempasky
matt krempasky
490 Points

can someone tell me why task on is no longer running?

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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="sout.js">; </script>
  <script> alert("I DID IT") </script>
</body>
</html>
shout.js
Abraham Juliot
Abraham Juliot
47,353 Points
Abraham Juliot
Abraham Juliot
47,353 Points

looks like you spelled shout as sout in your script tag.

matt krempasky
matt krempasky
490 Points

went back and fixed the grammatical error but its still not running. is my alert wrong?

1 Answer

Ryan S
Ryan S
27,276 Points
Ryan S
Ryan S
27,276 Points

Hi Matt,

This coding challenge actually has 2 files. If you click on the tabs at the top of the code box you can switch to the "shout.js" file. This is where they want you to write the actual script, not in the html file.

Also, don't forget to use semi-colons to end statements.

Good luck.