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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Write Another Program

Posted by Nia Jones
Nia Jones
681 Points

the code for challenge 2 the "Warning!" Message works but then I get "Opps! It looks like task 1 no longer works.

When I write the the code for challenge 2 the "Warning!" Message works but then I get "Opps! It looks like task 1 no longer works. Why is that?

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

I see a few issues:

  • the instructions asked for one pair of script tags, but you have two
  • the instructions did not ask for a src attribute to be added to the tag
  • the script tags should be inside they body element, not after it