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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Write Another Program

Savannah Walters
Savannah Walters
401 Points
Posted by Savannah Walters
Savannah Walters
401 Points

Do I have to add, <script src+"script.js"<>/script> before my alert in the body? Why is it telling me it is wrong?

The computer is saying my formula is incorrect? can you shed some light on what I am doing wrong?

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>
  <script>
  alert("Warning!");
  </script>
</body>
</html>
stephen henderson
stephen henderson
Courses Plus Student 6,181 Points

Theres nothing wrong with putting the <script src="scripts.js"></script> in the body tag (But I would recommend putting it just above the closing body tag </body>. Your problem is you are trying to code javascript in html. The alert function is to be written in a js file

3 Answers

andren
andren
28,558 Points
andren
andren
28,558 Points

This challenge does not want you to add more than one <script> tag. And it does not want you to link to an external script file, it just wants you to add the alert code within the <script> tag.

Like this:

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
  <script>
    alert("Warning!");
  </script>
</body>
</html>
Hugo Buenrostro
Hugo Buenrostro
10,620 Points
Hugo Buenrostro
Hugo Buenrostro
10,620 Points

Just remove the first script tags (<script src=""></script>) that's causing the error. In the excercise you just have to show an alert.

Savannah Walters
Savannah Walters
401 Points
Savannah Walters
Savannah Walters
401 Points

Thanks so much for your help!!