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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Hello, JavaScript! Add JavaScript to HTML

Posted by Faoud Mohammed
Faoud Mohammed
119 Points

The order in which the script loads

Question in the example given does the script load first from the head tag the html elements with content is loaded then the second script executes or does all the scripts have to load first then the html elements with content?

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>JavaScript Basics</title> <link href="css/style.css" rel="stylesheet"> <script> alert("Welcome from index.html") </script> </head> <body> <main> <h1>Hello, JavaScript!</h1>

</main>
<script src="js/script.js"></script>

</body> </html>

1 Answer

Armando Rosas
Armando Rosas
4,505 Points
Armando Rosas
Armando Rosas
4,505 Points

I believe all of the HTML content gets loaded first, then scripts and links for CSS, JS, images, etc.