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

Charles Taylor
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Charles Taylor
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 627 Points
Posted by Charles Taylor
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Charles Taylor
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 627 Points

I can't get challenge 2 0f 2 to run. link to an external script. alert("I DID IT!");

Can't execute the 2 0f 2 challenge JavaScript Basics. I wrote this line. <script>alert("I DID IT!"); </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>
  <script>alert ('I DID IT!');
  </script>
</body>
</html>
shout.js 
alert("I DID IT!");

1 Answer

Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points

Hi Charles

Just delete this script tag from the index.html:

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