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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Write Another Program

Posted by Elizabeth Hinson
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Elizabeth Hinson
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 15,852 Points

I don't see the issue. I can't get past this.

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

</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Gabriel Plackey
Gabriel Plackey
11,064 Points
Gabriel Plackey
Gabriel Plackey
11,064 Points

You don't need the source for your script tag. You're not linking a outside JavaScript file called scripts, you're writing the alert inside of the script tag.

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