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

jay morelli
jay morelli
10,974 Points
Posted by jay morelli
jay morelli
10,974 Points

src issue

in the challenge, it says that my src tag is wrong.

<!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>

what is the issue here?

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

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

The assignment of the src attribute must be done inside the start tag (after the tag name but before the ">").

jay morelli
jay morelli
10,974 Points
jay morelli
jay morelli
10,974 Points

Yeah, I figured it later hahaha. Attention mistake!

Many thanks !!