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HTML <script> type Attribute

HTML script Tag Reference HTML <script> tag

Example

Insert a JavaScript in an HTML page:

<script type="text/javascript">
document.write("Hello World!");
</script>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The type attribute is supported in all major browsers.


Definition and Usage

The required type attribute specifies the MIME type of a script.

The type attribute identifies the content between the <script> and </script> tags.

The MIME type consists of two parts: one media type and one subtype. For JavaScript, the MIME type is "text/javascript".


Syntax

<script type="MIME_type">

Attribute Values

Value Description
MIME_type Specifies the MIME type of the script.

Some common values:
  • text/javascript
  • text/ecmascript
  • application/ecmascript
  • application/javascript
  • text/vbscript

Look at IANA MIME types for a complete list of standard MIME types.



HTML script Tag Reference HTML <script> tag
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