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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Hello, JavaScript! Write JavaScript Statements

Posted by Omar Cruz
Omar Cruz
2,401 Points

challenge 1

what am i missing?

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <script src="app.js"></script>
   </body>
  </html>
app.js 
// 
<script src="app.js"> </script>

2 Answers

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

The new tag you added to the body of the index.html file is correct, but you don't want to also add it (or any other HTML code) to your app.js file.

If you're on task 2, or once you move on to task 2, you'll add only JavaScript code to the app.js file.

Omar Cruz
Omar Cruz
2,401 Points
Omar Cruz
Omar Cruz
2,401 Points

thank you, that worked