How does inline JavaScript work with HTML ?

Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025

Inline JavaScript refers to JavaScript code embedded directly within HTML elements using the onclick, onmouseover, or other event attributes. This allows you to execute JavaScript code in response to user interactions or specific events without needing a separate JavaScript file or script block.

Syntax

<script>
    // JavaScript Code
</script>

Example: In this example, the Inline JavaScript in the onclick attribute triggers the showAlert() function when the button is clicked, validating the input field and showing an alert with a greeting or error message.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>Inline JavaScript</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href=
"https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.3.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
</head>

<body>
    <div class="container">
        <h1 style="text-align:center;color:green;">
            GeeksforGeeks
        </h1>
        <form>
            <div class="form-group">
                <label for="">Enter Your Name:</label>
                <input id="name" class="form-control" 
                       type="text" 
                       placeholder="Input Your Name Here">
            </div>
            <div class="form-group">
                <button class="btn btn-success btn-lg float-right" 
                        type="button"
                        onclick="showAlert()">
                    Submit
                </button>
            </div>
        </form>
    </div>
    <script>
        function showAlert() {
            let user_name = document.getElementById("name");
            let value = user_name.value.trim();
            if (!value)
                alert("Name Cannot be empty!");
            else
                alert("Hello, " + value + "!\nGreetings From GeeksforGeeks.");
        }
    </script>
</body>

</html>

Output: