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

idriss Elouilani
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idriss Elouilani
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Posted by idriss Elouilani
idriss Elouilani
Courses Plus Student 1,232 Points

I didn't call 'alert ()' function inside 'shout.js'

inside the shout.js file write the code for alert dialof

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>
  alert("I DID IT")

</body>
</html>
shout.js

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

You put your alert in the wrong file.

The challenge said to put it "inside the shout.js file", but you put it in the index.html file instead.