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

Posted by Justin Brickman
Justin Brickman
4,146 Points

What am I doing wrong?

Where does the "I DID IT!" go?

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
  <script>
    alert("I DID IT!");
  </script>
  <script src = "shout.js"></script>
  </body>
</html>
shout.js

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

You put the script code in the wrong file.

The script tag you added in task 1 loads in code from the shout.js file. That's the only change you will make to index.html. The task 2 code goes in shout.js, click on that tab to work in that file.

The tabs are just above the code edit area, and have a little "paper" symbol followed by the file name.