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

Evan Guirino
Evan Guirino
1,152 Points
Posted by Evan Guirino
Evan Guirino
1,152 Points

I dont know how to call the alert() function inside the shout.js file

how would i call the alert function properly?

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" alert('I DID IT!')></script>
</body>
</html>
shout.js
eslam said
eslam said
Courses Plus Student 6,734 Points
eslam said
eslam said
Courses Plus Student 6,734 Points

First of all remove the alert from the script tag

 <script src="shout.js"</script>

inside your shout.js

   alert('I DID IT');

1 Answer

Robbie Thomas
Robbie Thomas
31,093 Points
Robbie Thomas
Robbie Thomas
31,093 Points

In the shout.js file:

alert("I DID IT!");