What does this line in javascript in html mean?

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What does this line in javascript mean? Its located in an html file

<script src="js/main.js"></script>

Possible duplicate of ["Include" one javascript file to another one](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15135718/include-one-javascript-file-to-another-one) — Kukic Vladimir, Jul 12 '17 at 17:03
This would be covered in almost literally *any* HTML tutorial/guide. — Carcigenicate, Jul 12 '17 at 17:06

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 12 '17 at 17:03

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It adds the main.js file which is under js folder to your html file. Now you can use its methods in your javascript code

answered Jul 12 '17 at 17:03

Ziya ERKOC

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 12 '17 at 17:02

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indicates which javscript file is included in the html page

answered Jul 12 '17 at 17:02

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 12 '17 at 17:10

When your browser renders the HTML code, it stops at your mentioned line, makes a GET request for the file (relative path => Current address + js/main.js) and will then parse the main.js file.

After that the browser will continue to render the HTML and after that execute, what's in main.js.

It is the default way to include Javascript files to a website.

What does this line in javascript in html mean?

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