How to correctly include a javascript file into html

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I am trying to run a script through HTML but I am having some problems. I searched online and found how to do so, however the issue is that even if I correctly type the path of the .js file, it seems to add some strange characters before it.

This is in index.html

<script type="text/javascript" src="fractalTest/fractalTest.js"></script>

I expected this to work but when I open index.html in google chrome and inspect then look under the elements tab, this "â©fractalTest/fractalTest.js" is replacing "fractalTest/fractalTest.js" in the path of the file. I believe this is whats causing the error but I do not know how to fix it!

Could you be using another symbol, like smart quotes, instead? — rydwolf
– rydwolf, Commented Apr 15, 2019 at 16:04

T.J. Crowder · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-15 16:04:38Z

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...it seems to add some strange characters before it.

That usually means that the file is saved with a byte-order mark (BOM) of some kind, but isn't being sent with the correct charset for that byte-order mark.

Be sure that the server is configured to serve the files with a specific encoding (UTF-8 is a good choice), and that you save the files using that encoding (in your text editor, etc.). It's also usually best not to include a BOM on UTF-8 files (although it's valid, some tools don't handle it well).

Side note: No need for the type attribute. The default is JavaScript.

answered Apr 15, 2019 at 16:04

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