HTML <script> tag
HTML <script> tag: Definition
•The HTML <script> tag is used for declaring a script within the HTML document.
• The <script> element either contains scripting statements, or it points to an external script file through the src attribute.
Script tag example:
Output:
My first javaScript code
Script Attributes:
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| async | async | Defines that the script is executed asynchronously. (For external scripts only).
Not supported in IE9 and older versions. |
| charset | charset | Defines character encoding, used in an external file with the JavaScript code. |
| defer | defer | Defines, that the script must be executed after the loading of the page. (For external scripts only). |
| src | URL | Defines the URL of an external file with the JavaScript code. (Can be defined either relative, or an absolute URL). |
| type | media_type | Defines the MIME-type of the script. |