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JavaScript

Posted by Dekin O'Sullivan
Dekin O'Sullivan
10,749 Points

Linking widget.js to index.html: why use "script"?

Hi,

In the following video: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/ajax-basics/programming-ajax/parsing-json-data, why is Dave using the "script" method to link the widget.js file to index.html ? I mean, why not use the "link" method like for all the other files? (stylesheet, etc.) And, what is exactly the "script" method btw?...

Many thanks

2 Answers

Ashlee Brown
Ashlee Brown
8,045 Points
Ashlee Brown
Ashlee Brown
8,045 Points

JavaScript files are script files, so in HTML they're linked via the script tag. For a more in-depth explanation, check out this answer on Stack Overflow.

Dekin O'Sullivan
Dekin O'Sullivan
10,749 Points
Dekin O'Sullivan
Dekin O'Sullivan
10,749 Points

Many thanks for your answer Ashlee. However, you replied as a "comment" and not an "answer". This means I cannot "upvote" your answer (which would give you points and all). If you want you can repost your comment as an answer and I will upvote it. Thanks again.