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Syed Abbas
4,762 PointsExternal javascript file
Hi, when I run my html with external javascript file in chrome, I get an error saying "Uncaught SyntaxError: Invalid or unexpected token" and javascript code does not run but it works fine in inetrnet explorer. I am not sure what the problem is, can you help please. Thank you.
4 Answers
Syed Abbas
4,762 PointsPlease find below the code which is a very basic HTML and a single line of javascript code. The error message which I get in console of the Chrome is at the end.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML Forms</title>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
alert("hello");
Uncaught SyntaxError: Invalid or unexpected token
Thank you.
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsIt looks like you forgot the "script" tags.
When inserting JavaScript into an HTML file, it must be enclosed in script tags, like this:
<script>
alert("hello");
</script>
Also, all of this should be placed before the end </body> tag.
Next time, remember to format your code with Markdown.
If your code is in a separate file you still need script tags, but with a special attribute to load in your other file:
<script src="script.js"></script>
This would also go before the end tag of the body. Also, if you're working with the courses, the JavaScript files are often in a separate folder named "js". In that case you would use "js/script.js" as the name.
Syed Abbas
4,762 PointsSorry I forgot to mention that my javascript code is in a separate javascript file called 'script.js'.
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsThen I'm not sure why you would get a "Uncaught SyntaxError: Invalid or unexpected token" error. Or do you have the HTML code in that file with it?
But see the addition to my answer above.
Syed Abbas
4,762 PointsOk that's fine. I'll look into it more. Thank you for your time.
Steven Parker
231,275 PointsSteven Parker
231,275 PointsTo make it possible to analyze the issue and provide an answer, please post your code here. And be sure to format it using the instructions from the Markdown Cheatsheet found below the "Add an Answer" area