How does a .js file look like???

[Hybrid]

Hi I know this might be a newbie question but I was wondering how a .js file would look like? It says in the tutorial that I can link files form outside if they end in .js, but I wanted to know do they look like an html file or like a script file:

<script>Eerything in here</script>

Thanks again for any help!

[Bluecrest]

JS file is a javascript file. What you see in between <script></Script> in html should be the content of the JS file

[Err]

whoops. My bad.

[scott100]

Note: The external script cannot contain the <script> tag!wrong

<script type="text/javascript">document.write("Hello World!")</script>

correct

document.write("Hello World!")

[Kosher Kid]

Actually, I don't think any of your answers have been complete enough.A javascript file consists of functions which are then called from an html file. It is a plain text file that is saved with a .js extension.It is correct that no <script></script> tags are needed but function declarations are:function DoSomething() { statement; statement;}function DoSomethingElse (parameter) { statementuse (parameter);}etc...Each function must have the opening and closing brackets and each line should end with a ;

[scott100]

A javascript file consists of functions which are then called from an html file.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Actually an external script can contain information outsite of functions.

[Kosher Kid]

quite right, but in my experience js files are primarily used to contain functions that can be used by multiple html files.

[aleksanteri]

Actually I don't think that you need semicolons in external js files. But I use semicolons though.

http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_howto.aspWith traditional programming languages, like C++ and Java, each code statement has to end with a semicolon.Many programmers continue this habit when writing JavaScript, but in general, semicolons are optional! However, semicolons are required if you want to put more than one statement on a single line.

I have wrote C code (basic though) and I continue the habit because I need to learn more C and I don't want to forget the importance of the semicolons

[Kosher Kid]

You are correct. Semi-colons are required for multiple statements on one line but not much else.Personally, I find it makes the code more readable and since other things, like CSS files require them, I find it is just a good habit to be in.Ultimately I was just trying to give the original question from Hybrid a more complete answer than he was getting...now he probably overwhelmed!