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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Write Another Program

Vanessa Ferragut
Vanessa Ferragut
479 Points
Posted by Vanessa Ferragut
Vanessa Ferragut
479 Points

I can't seem to tell where I've gone wrong? <script src="scripts.js"> </script> <script> alert("Warning") </script>

I can't seem to tell where I've gone wrong? <script src="scripts.js"> </script> <script> alert("Warning") </script>

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>

1 Answer

Vlad Nikolov
Vlad Nikolov
10,796 Points
Vlad Nikolov
Vlad Nikolov
10,796 Points

Hello Vanessa!

You don't need the first pair of script tags and you also need an exclamation mark in the alert message.

You need just this is your body tag:

<script> alert("Warning!"); </script>