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

peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points
Posted by peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points

what am i doing wrong

i add an open and close <>

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

It looks like there are 3 issues:

  • the attribute shown above is spelled "scr" instead of "src"
  • the closing quote after the file name is missing
  • there should not be anything between the tags