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Daniel Haynes
Courses Plus Student 401 PointsKeeps saying Task 1 is no longer working. What do I do?
I follow the instructions, but it keeps saying that the first task is no longer working. I've tried different approaches, but keep getting the same response.
<!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>
<script>
alert("I DID IT!")
</script>
2 Answers
Steven Parker
229,732 PointsThe JavaScript code should not have any HTML tags in it.
You only need the line with the "alert" call.
Manjila Nakarmi
7,449 Pointsalso after you remove the html tags don't forget to add the semi-colon at the end of the code.
Steven Parker
229,732 Points