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

Posted by Andy V
Andy V
19,406 Points

I'm confused about this challenge bc we're writing it in the .html file, whereas the proceeding video was in .js.

Does <script></script> refer to JavaScript? Is that why it works the same way as writing it in .js?

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

</html>

1 Answer

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points

Hey Andy VanderLinde,

Writing your JavaScript in a script tag on the page or in its own separate file is a-okay! Either way, they will perform the same. If you were writing something that needed to be used by multiple pages (or even by other websites, etc.), then a .js file would be the route to go. But, if that JavaScript only needs to be run by that page, then going with just a <script> tag is perfectly fine. I hope that makes sense! =]