First Simple JavaScript Example : Fully Explained

First Simple JavaScript Example : Fully Explained

we have already discussed our first JavaScript example (Here). In this tutorial we are going to see different tags used in first JavaScript Example.

Basic JavaScript Example :

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>My first script</title>
</head>
<body>
   <script>
    document.write("Hello, world!");
   </script>
</body>
</html>

Basic Tags and Attributes Explained !!!

Tag
Attribute
Meaning
html
-
html Contains the HTML part of the Web page
head
-
Contains the header part of the Web page
script
-
Contains the Web page’s script or a reference to the external script file.Usually JavaScriptbut not always.
src
The location of an external script
title
-
Contains the title of the Web page
body
-
Contains the body part of the Web page

Explanation :

<script>

  • Opening script tag.
  • Tells the browser to expect JavaScript instead of HTML.

document.write(“Hello, world!”);

  • First line of JavaScript.
  • It takes the document window and writes “Hello, world!” into it A.
  • Note the semi-colon at the end of the line this tells the browser’s JavaScript interpreter that the line is ending.
  • Semicolon is Optional

</script>

  • Ends the JavaScript and tells the
  • Browser to start expecting HTML again.