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

Posted by Christopher Fitzgerald
Christopher Fitzgerald
176 Points

Every time I try to check my answers on the second task it tells me that task 1 is no longer passing, why?

Please note that i have gone back to the first task several times and every time i click check answers again to see what is wrong it tells me I've done a good job and allows me to proceed once more to the second task.

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";></script>
</body>
</html>
shout.js 
<script>
  alert("I DID IT!);</script>

3 Answers

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,119 Points

I'm not sure why you get that specific error message, but your code for part 2 is definitely wrong, for a couple of reasons:

  • You shouldn't use <script> tags inside a .js file. These are for when you want to insert JavaScript directly into your HTML.
  • You are missing a " at the end of your string. The correct code for your shout.js file is:
alert("I DID IT!");
Christopher Fitzgerald
Christopher Fitzgerald
176 Points

While I appreciate that insight I'm not sure if you've answered my question, are you saying that the "task one is no longer passing" message should be resolved if I input the code correctly? Edit: I corrected the errors in the code and everything worked great thanks for your help.

Sipann A.
Sipann A.
30,234 Points
Sipann A.
Sipann A.
30,234 Points

Why the semi-colon after src="script.js" in your index.html ? Also : there is a missing quote in your alert() in shout.js => alert("I DID IT!");

Matthew Lang
Matthew Lang
13,483 Points
Matthew Lang
Matthew Lang
13,483 Points

You are missing a speech mark.

<script>alert("I DID IT!");</script>