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

Maciej Kozdra
Maciej Kozdra
800 Points
Posted by Maciej Kozdra
Maciej Kozdra
800 Points

I have added <script> src="shout.js"</script> and it's still give me info about wrong answer in the course...

why?

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

2 Answers

andren
andren
28,558 Points
andren
andren
28,558 Points

Because the src="shout.js" parts needs to be within the opening <script> tag, not between the tags. Like this:

<script src="shout.js"></script>
Maciej Kozdra
Maciej Kozdra
800 Points
Maciej Kozdra
Maciej Kozdra
800 Points

You are right i just write it wrong in my notes, thanks a lot! :)