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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Write Another Program

Posted by erika harvey
erika harvey
Courses Plus Student 14,540 Points

Hi, i placed an alert inbetween my tags ,it brings up an alert on the computer but the quiz says i didn't place

"warning" into the alert. here is what I typed. <script> alert("Warning") </script>. Warning alert box comes up on the monitor but the quiz says I did not enter the word "Warning". Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

index.html 
<!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>

2 Answers

Nkosi Ndlovu
Nkosi Ndlovu
9,652 Points
Nkosi Ndlovu
Nkosi Ndlovu
9,652 Points

I think the problem is that you re missing an exclamation mark "warning!" also throw on a semi-colon as Luke said!

Luke Glazebrook
Luke Glazebrook
13,564 Points
Luke Glazebrook
Luke Glazebrook
13,564 Points

Hi Erika!

Try adding a semi-colon to the end of your JavaScript and it should pass just fine! Semi-colons in JavaScript indicate where lines end.

-Luke