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

Posted by bryan cortez
bryan cortez
Courses Plus Student 512 Points

how to add message to website

document.write("<h1>Welcome to JavaScrpit Basics</h1>");

is this correct?

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

<body>
</body>

<script>
//

</script>

</html>
Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,885 Points

yes, take off h1 tag out of your code, and it will be fine.

2 Answers

Matthew Tran
Matthew Tran
16,343 Points

If you're using document.write, you do not need the header tags. It should look like this (it should be nested in the <script> tags):

<script>
document.write("Welcome to JavaScript Basics");
</script>
Dean Kennedy
Dean Kennedy
4,491 Points
Dean Kennedy
Dean Kennedy
4,491 Points

If you add your javascript file into your index.html it should work

Dean Kennedy
Dean Kennedy
4,491 Points

The h1 tags will define an h1 element so can be left as is