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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Write Another Program

Ali Karukas
Ali Karukas
192 Points
Posted by Ali Karukas
Ali Karukas
192 Points

It says to: Open an alert dialog with the message "Warning!" I placed: alert("Warning!"); Whats wrong?

It says to: Open an alert dialog with the message "Warning!"

I placed: alert("Warning!");

Into the index.html file and its saying I am wrong. Is there something I am missing?

Thanks! Ali

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>
document.write("<h1>Alert</h1>"); 
</body>
</html>

3 Answers

Saskia Lund
Saskia Lund
5,673 Points

Hi Ali,

you COULD place the javascript code inline in the html. However then you must place the code WITHIN the script tags like so:

<!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>
    document.write("<h1>Alert</h1>"); 
  </script>
</body>
</html>

However placing javascript inline is considered bad practice. As your html code indicates, you are supposed to place the code inside the file scripts.js which is added to the html with the script tags:

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

Just open the file scripts.js and place your code in there and you should pass the challenge.

Tyrell Jentink
Tyrell Jentink
8,415 Points
Tyrell Jentink
Tyrell Jentink
8,415 Points

You're simply putting it in the wrong file. It should go in scripts.js, not index.html.

Tyrell Jentink
Tyrell Jentink
8,415 Points

Remember that HTML is a markup language, not a programming language. HTML will create the static layout of the page; CSS will style that content; JavaScript will allow an application run on the client machine that manipulates the content displayed in the browser.

Each file serves a unique purpose, and it's important to remember which files get which kinds of code.

Ali Karukas
Ali Karukas
192 Points
Ali Karukas
Ali Karukas
192 Points

Thank you everyone!

Stephanie lim
Stephanie lim
367 Points

I'm also stuck on this challenge question and I don't see a way to create a separate .js file to run the script in. It only has the index.html file ... am I missing a way to add the .js file?