Can't call javascript file from my html page

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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 common but I can't figure it out.

I think you just have to format your code properly. scr? type="button", <= a comma?. Etc... — elclanrs
– elclanrs, Commented May 17, 2013 at 19:49

Mike Corcoran · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-17 19:48:29Z

5

you 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>

answered May 17, 2013 at 19:48

Mike Corcoran

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Nathan van der Werf · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-17 20:06:02Z

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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>

edited May 17, 2013 at 20:06

answered May 17, 2013 at 19:49

Nathan van der Werf

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user2142162 Over a year ago

i just changed that and it still says "Uncaught ReferenceError: showDate is not defined"

Nathan van der Werf Over a year ago

You changed scr to src also ? the source works for me, are you also sure that the file is testing.js ? and it is in the same directory ?

user2142162 Over a year ago

ya im going to move the file around, i think the scr was the problem. thank you

slobodan.blazeski · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-17 20:09:57Z

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Quick use of html validator such as http://validator.w3.org/nu/ will uncover lots of problems in your code. Just copy paste and correct the errors.

answered May 17, 2013 at 20:09

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