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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Write Another Program

Posted by Amanda Teague
Amanda Teague
457 Points

need help with a challenge

what am I doing wrong?

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script>
  alert("Warning!");
  <script src="shout.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Kishan P
Kishan P
9,921 Points
Kishan P
Kishan P
9,921 Points 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
  <script>
  alert('warning!')
  </script>
</body>
</html>

You are not closing the </script> tag as it says in the challenge!

1 Answer

Richard Russell
Richard Russell
5,537 Points

I believe you're missing a closing </script> tag for your first script element.

<script>
  alert("Warning!");
</script>**
  <script src="shout.js"></script>
Amanda Teague
Amanda Teague
457 Points

gotcha... Thank you!