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

Sneha Mondal
Sneha Mondal
219 Points
Posted by Sneha Mondal
Sneha Mondal
219 Points

Add code inside the <script> tags to write the words "Welcome to my site" onto the web page.

I wrote the below script: document.write("<h1>Welcome to my site</h1>"); But it is showing the error " you didn't call document.write function." Please help.

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

<body>
</body>
  <document.write("<h1>Welcome to my site</h1>");>
// Write your code here.

</script>

</html>
Sushant Kumar
Sushant Kumar
Courses Plus Student 3,555 Points
Sushant Kumar
Sushant Kumar
Courses Plus Student 3,555 Points

Hi Sneha, Please write code in <script> tag, and also try to write script in Body. document.write should not be in corner bracket "<>".

Code should be:

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

<body>
<script>
     document.write('<h1>Welcome to my site</h1>');
     // Write your code here.
</script>
</body>
</html>```
Marc Maninang
Marc Maninang
1,147 Points
Marc Maninang
Marc Maninang
1,147 Points

In order for Javascript to run in HTML, it needs to be wrapped in script tags: <script> </script>

Looks like you're missing the opening script tag.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Right code, wrong place!

  • your code needs to go between the script tags
  • it looks like you replaced the first tag with your code instead
  • a blank line was left after the comment where you should put your code
  • never alter code given in a challenge unless the instructions specifically say to
<script>
// Write your code here.
document.write("<h1>Welcome to my site</h1>");
</script>