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

Posted by Erik Spitzform
Erik Spitzform
Courses Plus Student 208 Points

Inside the shout.js file

Parse error

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>

3 Answers

matth89
matth89
17,826 Points
matth89
matth89
17,826 Points

Hi, Erik.

Once you've linked your js file, and you are inside the file, you no longer need to use the <script> tags. Enter the alert without the script tags, and you are good to go.

Erik Spitzform
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Erik Spitzform
Courses Plus Student 208 Points
Erik Spitzform
Erik Spitzform
Courses Plus Student 208 Points

Ah I see, cheers mate! Still very green to JS

matth89
matth89
17,826 Points

Hey, no worries. I'm new to JS myself. Started about a month ago. It can be daunting at first, but it all starts to come together pretty quickly. Good luck!

Erik Spitzform
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Erik Spitzform
Courses Plus Student 208 Points
Erik Spitzform
Erik Spitzform
Courses Plus Student 208 Points

That sounds encouraging then. Today is my first day and Treehouse makes it pretty easy to learn. Do you also know html and css? I am learning js for a new job and I'm TOTALLY new to programming. Exciting challenge though.

matth89
matth89
17,826 Points

That's awesome. Welcome to treehouse. I'm new to programming, as well. This is my third month on here. My only previous coding experience was one month on codeacademy. I did start with html and css. I've completed most of the css related courses in my track, so I'm focusing on JS on here, while doing personal css practice projects on the side. You'll like it here, the courses make it easy to learn, and the forum is a great resource. Wish I had signed up a long time ago