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

Posted by Smita N/AHyde
Smita N/AHyde
97 Points

There are two files: a web page, index.html, and a JavaScript file, shout.js. To run any programming in the shout. js.

There are two file: a web page, index.html, and a Javascript file, shout. js. To run any programming in the shout. js. file, you first need to load it into the index . html file. Add the required HTML to load the external JavaScript file into web page. Make sure to add your code inside the <body> of page.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>

</body>
</html>
shout.js

2 Answers

Rich Zimmerman
Rich Zimmerman
24,063 Points
Rich Zimmerman
Rich Zimmerman
24,063 Points

You need to add the JS file to HTML with the <script></script> tags. Either in the head or at the bottom of the body of the html.

<script type="text/javascript" src="shout.js"> </script>
Lewis Brookes
Lewis Brookes
5,717 Points
Lewis Brookes
Lewis Brookes
5,717 Points

Hi Smita

You need to link shout.js file to the index.html page. This is referenced in the video before the code challenges here: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/javascript-basics/introducing-javascript/where-does-javascript-go

You have to use script tags <script>

I hope this helps Happy learning