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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript Write Another Program

Posted by Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
2,600 Points

What am I doing wrong?

Hi Guys Keep getting this message: Oops! It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing.

Strange code looks legit

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="script.js"></script>
<script>
    alert ("Warning");
</script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Alexandra Barnett
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Alexandra Barnett
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 46,473 Points

Hi Kevin! I wonder if it's the script tags with the script.js you have right above the alert?

Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
2,600 Points

Hi Alexandra That's great. Thank you for your help :o)

Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points
Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points

your forgot to add the bang (!) at the end of the string. The extra script tag is also not needed. It only asks for you to open a script block.

Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
2,600 Points

Hi Jacob

Thanks for the help. My bad did not read the question properly :o)