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

Posted by Emmanuel Onyeoziri
Emmanuel Onyeoziri
185 Points

inside the shout .js

Inside the shout.js file, write the code for an alert dialog with the message 'I DID IT!'

i have tried it but its giving me error can anyone help to tell me exactly how it should look like when i write the code

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>
 <script>
   alert("i did it!");
  </script>
</body>
</html>
shout.js

2 Answers

Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points
Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points

Hi Emmanuel

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

alert("I DID IT!");
Emmanuel Onyeoziri
Emmanuel Onyeoziri
185 Points
Emmanuel Onyeoziri
Emmanuel Onyeoziri
185 Points

Hello chris,

thanks for the answer.Can you show exactly the line i should write this code

Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points

Hi Emmanuel

You have 2 files, the "index.html" file and the "shout.js" file. You have to write the alert("I DID IT!") in the shout.js file, not in the index.html file.

I hope this helps.