HTML Script type attribute

Example

Insert a JavaScript in an HTML page:

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

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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".

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Browser Support

The type attribute is supported in all major browsers.

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Syntax

<script type="value">

Attribute Values

Value	Description
MIME_type	The MIME type. Some values: text/javascript text/ecmascript application/ecmascript application/javascript text/vbscript Note: According to IANA, the "text/javascript" MIME type is obsolete. The new standard is "application/javascript". However, "application/javascript" is not supported by Internet Explorer.