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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Introduction to jQuery Include jQuery in a Project

Posted by Ben Ahlander
Ben Ahlander
7,528 Points

Trying to attach Jquery CDN to index file

why is this not working

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Take Evasive Action</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css" type="text/css" media="screen" title="no title" charset="utf-8">
</head>
<body>
    <p class="warning">
      <span>It's A Trap!</span>
    </p>
    <div class="image">
        <img src="img/ackbar.gif">
    </div>

    <script src="js/app.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
 <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-migrate-1.2.1.min.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

4 Answers

Jean-Paul REMAN
Jean-Paul REMAN
6,004 Points
Jean-Paul REMAN
Jean-Paul REMAN
6,004 Points

1 - Call jQuery script before your script 2 - The URL of of jQuery is bad ( script src="https://.......")

Mary-Ann Burton
Mary-Ann Burton
15,834 Points
Mary-Ann Burton
Mary-Ann Burton
15,834 Points

Mainly its a lack of the https:// from your url. Then it should work.

Jean-Paul REMAN
Jean-Paul REMAN
6,004 Points
Jean-Paul REMAN
Jean-Paul REMAN
6,004 Points

call jQuery before app.js, because the script in the file app.js needs jQuery

Christopher Debove
PLUS
Christopher Debove
Courses Plus Student 18,373 Points
Christopher Debove
Christopher Debove
Courses Plus Student 18,373 Points

URL starting by "//" is totally valid. It's just infering the protocol from yours. Then if you're not running you page from a server it will not reach the file, thus the use of "http://" or "https://"