Question

The code in the external file is

var testing = {
    bugtest: function() {
        alert('No Bugs Here');
    }
}

In the php file I am using

<script type="text/javascript" src="externalScript.js">
    testing.bugtest();
</script>

But this will not work why?

if I call the function in the external fil it works

var testing = {
    bugtest: function() {
        alert('No Bugs Here');
    }
}
testing.bugtest()

this will work but this not what I want it to do I want to be able to call the function in the main file? What would the cause of this problem be?

Answer 1

You can not use src attribute and the text node with script elements.

They must be exclusive, e.g. an element each.

So your HTML would look something like…

<script type="text/javascript" src="externalScript.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
    testing.bugtest();
</script>