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

David Washington
David Washington
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Posted by David Washington
David Washington
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"I DID IT" alert inside of .JS file

Hello, I've written the code for the alert "I DID IT" inside of the shout.js file, but for some reason it's not correct.

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"></script>

</body>


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

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