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JavaScript JavaScript Functions Pass Information Into Functions Variable Scope

Daniela Fernandes Smith
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Daniela Fernandes Smith
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When I test this code on Google Chrome, it doesn't load the page before the alerts pop up

When I test this code on Google Chrome, it doesn't load the page before the alerts pop up, even though the JavaScript file is at the end of the body tag. Is this normal behavior? How can I get around it and have the page loaded before the alerts pop up?

Thank you!

1 Answer

Temitope Ogunleye
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Temitope Ogunleye
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Temitope Ogunleye
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Temitope Ogunleye
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 2,186 Points

Try to put JavaScript <script> tags just before the closing </body> tag like below, The reason is because HTML loads from top to bottom:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>JavaScript Functions</title>
    <link href="css/style.css" rel="stylesheet"> 
  </head>
  <body>
    <main>
      <input type="text" id="info" value="My info">
    </main>
    <script src="js/scope.js"></script>
  </body>
</html>