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

Eric Sharp
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Eric Sharp
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 1,442 Points
Posted by Eric Sharp
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Eric Sharp
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 1,442 Points

I'm trouble figuring out this code challenge on javascript anyone can help?

there are two files

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`</script>
</body>
</html>
shout.js 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>

<body>
<script>`src`</script>
</body>
</html

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,657 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,657 Points

It looks like you put a copy of the HTML code in the shout.js file. But that file should only contain JavaScript code (no HTML). And it will remain empty until you get to step 2.

But for task 1, the src attribute must go inside the starting script tag, and it must be set to the name of the file to be loaded, like this:

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