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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Where Does JavaScript Go?

Posted by Thomas Grow
Thomas Grow
3,238 Points

My second and third alerts aren't working... why? (yes, I've checked quotes, etc.)

Why doesn't the second and third alerts work? (The first is in scripts.js) This is my code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
  <script src="scripts.js"></script>
  <script>
    alert("Here is another message");
  </script>
 </head>
<body>
  <div class="container">
    <h1>Where to place your js code.</h1>
    <script>alert("Here's a third message");</script>
  </div>
</body>
</html>

3 Answers

Raymond Osier
Raymond Osier
16,581 Points
Raymond Osier
Raymond Osier
16,581 Points

your code is correct i copy and pasted your code and ran it in the browser it worked just fine , and no you do not have to define the scripting language in a script tag. the way your code is written is just fine.

luke hammer
luke hammer
25,513 Points
luke hammer
luke hammer
25,513 Points

i believe that you have to define the scripting language in the script tag for that to work inline.

e.g. <script type="text/javascript">

Thomas Grow
Thomas Grow
3,238 Points
Thomas Grow
Thomas Grow
3,238 Points

thanks guys... I think I was having some browser issues.