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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Your First JavaScript Program

Rob Narayana
Rob Narayana
7,767 Points
Posted by Rob Narayana
Rob Narayana
7,767 Points

im calling document.write but the words "document.write" are showing up in the preview and the answer is incorrect

why is the above incorrect?

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>

<body>
</body>
  document.write("<h1>Welcome to my site</h1>")

</script>

</html>
Alex Efimov
Alex Efimov
26,899 Points
Alex Efimov
Alex Efimov
26,899 Points

you forgot an opening <script> tag

1 Answer

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

You accidentally deleted the start of the <script> area

The challenge gave you a pair of script tags and your new code should be placed between them. But it looks like you removed the first one.