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

Posted by antonio tabarez
antonio tabarez
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<script src = shout.js alert( " I did It " ); </script> Need help to add the I did it inside shout.js file

please help lol

2 Answers

chris robinson
chris robinson
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chris robinson
chris robinson
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It didnt work because alert doesnt go in script tags on how you put it above

Try linking to a the shout.js file and putting the alert command there by making sure you set it up right to properly display it right

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

and in your shout.js, just write

alert("I DID IT!");