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

Swathi Kasoju
PLUS
Swathi Kasoju
Courses Plus Student 8,458 Points
Posted by Swathi Kasoju
Swathi Kasoju
Courses Plus Student 8,458 Points

Challenge task2 of 2

I am giving alert("I DID IT!"); but I am getting an error that 'You didn't call the alert() function in the shout.js file'

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= "shout.js" type="script"> </script>
</body>
</html>
shout.js 
alert("I DID IT!");

2 Answers

Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan
5,470 Points
Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan
5,470 Points

Hi Swati,

Replace alert("I DID IT!") in shout.js file by

window.alert("I DID IT!");

and see the magic :) All the best!