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

Posted by Dallas Caldwell
Dallas Caldwell
Courses Plus Student 438 Points

Is the <script src= needed in this?

I'm wondering if I do need both of these for this question or if the way I did it was wrong

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

1 Answer

Stephen Gheysens
Stephen Gheysens
11,935 Points
Stephen Gheysens
Stephen Gheysens
11,935 Points

Hi Dallas, you only need the first line (<script src="shout.js"></script>) in the HTML file. All of your JavaScript code (alert("I DID IT!");) could then be placed into shout.js. Essentially, the <script src="shout.js"></script> element is just saying, "run the JavaScript in the file shout.js"