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

Aaron Jones
Aaron Jones
637 Points
Posted by Aaron Jones
Aaron Jones
637 Points

how to write the code dialong in a js file

Its not letting me write the code

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>
Alexander La Bianca
Alexander La Bianca
15,959 Points

Don't include the script tags in your shout.js file

2 Answers

William Siewert
William Siewert
9,448 Points
William Siewert
William Siewert
9,448 Points

Yes don't use script tags in your JS file. HTML elements should only be used in your HTML file and the same with JavaScript. Should just be:

alert("I DID IT");
Aaron Jones
Aaron Jones
637 Points
Aaron Jones
Aaron Jones
637 Points

thank you i realized that earlier thank you anyways!