HTML <script> src Attribute
Example
Point to an external JavaScript file:
<script src="myscripts.js"></script>
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Definition and Usage
The src attribute specifies the URL of an external script file.
If you want to run the same JavaScript on several pages in a web site, you should create an external JavaScript file, instead of writing the same script over and over again. Save the script file with a .js extension, and then refer to it using the src attribute in the <script> tag.
Note: The external script file cannot contain the <script> tag.
Note: Point to the external script file exactly where you would have written the script.
Browser Support
Attribute | |||||
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src | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
NONE.
Syntax
<script src="URL">
Attribute Values
Value | Description |
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URL | The URL of the external script file. Possible values:
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HTML <script> tag