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

Gideon Seaman
Gideon Seaman
664 Points
Posted by Gideon Seaman
Gideon Seaman
664 Points

WORKSPACE SHOUD NOT HAVE THE WORD WORK IN IT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T. USER ERROR? MAYBE SO...

In the HTML file:

<!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("Hey, another message"); </script>

</head> <body> <div class="container"> <h1>Where to place your JavaScript code.</h1> </div> </body> </html>

and in scripts.js:

alert("Hey, you're back for more?")

This should work but when previewed it does not. I'm beating my head against the wall. The last exercise also did not work for me. No alerts pop up at all. It just says "Where to place your JavaScript" in the middle of the page. I'm using a Macbook, could that be the problem. ARG!

larrysheckell
larrysheckell
1,863 Points

You just need to refresh the preview page. Same thing happened to me and that fixed it.

1 Answer

Aaron HARPT
Aaron HARPT
19,845 Points
Aaron HARPT
Aaron HARPT
19,845 Points

Try this: In the HTML file: <title>JavaScript Basics</title> <div class="container"> <h1>Where to place your JavaScript code.</h1> alert("Hey, another message"); and in scripts.js: alert("Hey, another message"); alert("Hey, you're back for more?");