How to add a javascripts to a web page

You can add a script anywhere inside the head or body sections of your document. However, to keep your document well structured there are some basic guidelines:

* Most scripts can go inside the document head. This keeps them out of the way of the main document content.
* If your script needs to run at a certain stage during page layout (for example, if it uses document.write to create content), it should be put at the correct stage of the document, almost always somewhere inside the document body. If the script is very small, then put it all where it will be used. If it is larger, then put it inside the head inside a function, and you can then call that function when you need it.
* If your script is used on more than one page, or if it is of any significant size, then put it in its own file, and load it in the document head. Not only will this help to keep the clutter of the document, but it will also help avoid potential syntax problems (I will cover these later). As an extra benefit, these can be used by multiple pages, allowing browsers to use their cache, and saving bandwidth for you and your visitors.
You can add a script anywhere inside the head or body sections of your document. However, to keep your document well structured there are some basic guidelines:

* Most scripts can go inside the document head. This keeps them out of the way of the main document content.
* If your script needs to run at a certain stage during page layout (for example, if it uses document.write to create content), it should be put at the correct stage of the document, almost always somewhere inside the document body. If the script is very small, then put it all where it will be used. If it is larger, then put it inside the head inside a function, and you can then call that function when you need it.
* If your script is used on more than one page, or if it is of any significant size, then put it in its own file, and load it in the document head. Not only will this help to keep the clutter of the document, but it will also help avoid potential syntax problems (I will cover these later). As an extra benefit, these can be used by multiple pages, allowing browsers to use their cache, and saving bandwidth for you and your visitors.

To insert JavaScript into a web page, use the <script> tag. You should use the type attribute to specify the type of script being used, which in the case of JavaScript is text/javascript. It is also possible to the language attribute to say what JavaScript version you are using. In practice, this number means very little to browsers. They may claim to support a specific version, but will have vastly different capabilities. All JavaScript supporting browsers currently in use will support a level of JavaScript equivalent to JavaScript 1.2 (represented as "javascript1.2") or higher, so this is what I will teach you in this tutorial.

Browsers will generally choose an arbitrary version number that they will claim to support, and will run any script that has either no language version number, or a version equal to or lower than the one they claim to support. Since the language is so unreliable, you should generally omit this attribute, although it is common to see scripts using it. Your script can then detect if the browser is capable of running your script, and it can do this a lot more accurately than the version number can.

This is an example of a script tag, used to include a script in your page:
<script type="text/javascript">
//JavaScript
<script>

If your script is incapable of providing its own fallback, but it is needed to access the page, you should include support for non-JavaScript browsers by using:
<noscript>

This will not be displayed if JavaScript is enabled

</noscript>