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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Write Another Program

Posted by Joey Song
Joey Song
Courses Plus Student 773 Points

I did exactly as what Dave did in the instruction videos. Where did I go wrong?

Test asks me to put the script in the body and it worked. Then I placed a alert message below it exactly as Dave showed it in the video but for some reason isn't working.

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="scripts.js"></script> 
<script> 
  alert("Warning!");
  </script> 
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points
Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points

You only need one set of script tags. Get rid of the line that has:

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

The first part of the challenge wants you to just insert a set of script tags, with no external src. The second part of the challenge wants you to add the alert inside the script tags you added in the first part of the challenge.

Joey Song
Joey Song
Courses Plus Student 773 Points

ah now i see. thank you!