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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Write Another Program

Posted by Stephanie Flores
Stephanie Flores
52 Points

Parse code error?

The instructions say to add opening and closing scripts. I'm getting a parse code error

<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <title>JavaScript Basics</title> </head> <body> <script> <script srtc="scripts.js"></script> <script> alert("I will learn this"); <script> </body>

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
  <script>
  <script srtc="scripts.js"></script>
  <script>
    alert("I will learn this");
  <script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Benjamin Larson
Benjamin Larson
34,055 Points
Benjamin Larson
Benjamin Larson
34,055 Points

There's a few small problems in your code:

The challenges are specific, and in this case the only want 1 set of opening and closing script tags within the body, so you should remove the first <script> tag, along with the line for referencing an external Javascript file.

Your closing script tag is also missing the forward slash "/".