Using <script src> tag, is type required?

[Randell D.]

Folks,

Do I need to use the 'type' in the javascrpit external load request below?
Is it mandatory or optional? I've not found a clear reference on this...

<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src=/myScrpit.js>

thanks... replies via ng only please
randelld

 

[Martin Honnen]

Do I need to use the 'type' in the javascrpit external load request below?
Is it mandatory or optional? I've not found a clear reference on this...

<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src=/myScrpit.js>

If you want to write HTML according to the HTML 4.01 standard then you
need to have a type attribute for your <script> elements (any <script>
element not only those having a src attribute).

 

[Lasse Reichstein Nielsen]

Do I need to use the 'type' in the javascrpit external load request below?

"need" is vague Will it work without it? Probably in some browsers,
maybe even all. But ...

Is it mandatory or optional? I've not found a clear reference on this...

It is required by the HTML 4 specification. Check
<URL:http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/scripts.html#h-18.2.1>
---
type %ContentType; #REQUIRED -- content type of script language --
---

<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src=/myScrpit.js>

The "language" attribute is not needed, and it is deprecated in favor
of "type".

thanks... replies via ng only please

Ofcourse

/L

 

[David Dorward]

If you want to write HTML according to the HTML 4.01 standard then you
need to have a type attribute for your <script> elements (any <script>
element not only those having a src attribute).

You also need to quote the value of the source attribute (it contains a "/"
so the quotes are not optional), and add a closing tag.

 

[Randell D.]

Thanks to all for clarifying usage...

Cheers
randelld