how do you include a java script in an html page

[kcthomas]

i found this java script that makes tables sortable from here:

http://www.kryogenix.org/code/browser/sorttable/

i copied the script and put it into the same folder as the html file. then i made a test table to see if it would work (i just copied the source of the table that they use on the page above). when i load the page it does not do anything. i also tried just copying the source of the whole page and loading it, and that didn't work either.

is there something else you need in order to enable java script for a page? thanks

 

[fs5]

he's got full instructions here:

To make a table of your choice sortable, there are three steps:

1. Include the Javascript library, by putting a link to it in the HEAD of your page, like so:

<script src="sorttable.js">

2. Mark your table as a sortable one by giving it a class of "sortable":

<table class="sortable">

3. Ensure that your table has an ID:

<table class="sortable" id="unique_id">

 

[kcthomas]

yes thats what i did and it wont work, is there something else i should do?

 

[AFB]

Post the code you have now. Use the add code function when you post the message.

 

[kcthomas]

i just copied this from that page (using firefox, did view page source and copied that particular code). the sorttables.js is in the same folder as the html file.

 

[kcthomas]

i got it, instead of using src to include the script i just copied and pasted it into the html file. thanks for the help