External JS Files
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Question: Can I include JavaScript code from external JS files, rather than embedding all my scripts within HTML pages?
Answer:
Yes. To do so, create a new file with the extension .js,
for example, myscript.js.
Put your JavaScript code in this file;
do not include opening and closing <script> tags in the .js file!
To embed myscript.js
into your Web page, use these tags in your HTML code:
<script type="text/javascript" src="myscript.js"> </script>In practice, you may find it convenient to create
.js <script> tags specifying the included
JavaScript files are placed in the
<head> section of the page.
Historical note:
Some very old browsers (e.g. Navigator 2.x and Explorer 3.x)
could not load external JavaScript files –
they simply ignored the src attribute.
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