I'm new to JavaScript and just want to put my JavaScript code in another file.
This is my html page:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8"/>
<title>my badass page</title>
<script type="text/javascript" scr = "testing.js"></script>//this contains the function I want to call
</head>
<body id="body">
<button type="button", onclick="showDate()">show the date</button>
</body>
</html>
This is the testing.js file:
function showDate() {
alert ("this works")
}
I'm assuming that I just make a beginner mistake because it seems really mon but I can't figure it out.
I'm new to JavaScript and just want to put my JavaScript code in another file.
This is my html page:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8"/>
<title>my badass page</title>
<script type="text/javascript" scr = "testing.js"></script>//this contains the function I want to call
</head>
<body id="body">
<button type="button", onclick="showDate()">show the date</button>
</body>
</html>
This is the testing.js file:
function showDate() {
alert ("this works")
}
I'm assuming that I just make a beginner mistake because it seems really mon but I can't figure it out.
Share edited May 17, 2013 at 19:54 MarioDS 13.1k15 gold badges70 silver badges123 bronze badges asked May 17, 2013 at 19:47 user2142162user2142162 111 silver badge3 bronze badges 1-
I think you just have to format your code properly.
scr?type="button",<= a ma?. Etc... – elclanrs Commented May 17, 2013 at 19:49
3 Answers
Reset to default 5you spelled the 'src' attribute incorrectly on your tag
you spelled it scr, it should be src
this:
<script type="text/javascript" scr = "testing.js"></script>
should be this:
<script type="text/javascript" src = "testing.js"></script>
change the button to
<button type="button" onclick="showDate()">show the date</button>
and change scr to src
EDIT: source that works:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8"/>
<title>my badass page</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="testing.js">
</script>
</head>
<body id="body">
<button type="button" onclick="showDate();">show the date</button>
</body>
</html>
Quick use of html validator such as http://validator.w3/nu/ will uncover lots of problems in your code. Just copy paste and correct the errors.