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

idriss Elouilani
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idriss Elouilani
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Posted by idriss Elouilani
idriss Elouilani
Courses Plus Student 1,232 Points

I tried to write the file inside index html : <script src ="shout.js"></script

I wrote the file shoot.js inside index html but creating a alert message I did it inside shoot.Js it was not 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 ="shoot.js"></script>

</body>
</html>
shout.js

1 Answer

Daniel Butler
Daniel Butler
3,648 Points
Daniel Butler
Daniel Butler
3,648 Points

Hello Idriss,

your problem here is a simple typo, your .js file should be "shout.js" where you currently have "shoot.js"