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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Capturing Visitor Input and Writing It to the Page

it doesn't reference prompt in the html file. do I need to add it?

it doesn't reference prompt in the index file. do I need to add a line to get it to run in the js file?

scripts.js
var answer=prompt ('what day is it?')
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>

</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,885 Points

no, why would it have to reference, there isn't a need, you are writing the code in script.js, and it is referenced in index.html

thanks. I still don't understand why I can't get it to take this.

Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,885 Points

I can help you, if you elaborate down your doubt that you have,