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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.

This attribute specifies the URI of an external script; this can be used as an alternative to embedding a script directly within a document. If a script element has a src attribute specified, it should not have a script embedded inside its tags.

Attribute Values

Value	Description
URL	The URL of the external script file.Possible values: An absolute URL – points to another web site (like src=”http://www.example.com/example.js”) A relative URL – points to a file within a web site (like src=”/scripts/example.js”)

Value

Description

URL

The URL of the external script file.Possible values:

An absolute URL – points to another web site (like src=”http://www.example.com/example.js”)
A relative URL – points to a file within a web site (like src=”/scripts/example.js”)