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

Posted by Igor Latychev
Igor Latychev
Courses Plus Student 7,310 Points

How to link a javascript file to index.html file? 

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

```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

1 Answer

Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points
Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points

Hi Igor

You're close, just delete the top script tag and change the script link within the body tag to this:

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