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

Posted by antonio tabarez
antonio tabarez
641 Points

<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
2,818 Points
chris robinson
chris robinson
2,818 Points

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!");