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I am a complete node.js newbie and struggling with the basics.I have a html file and I would like to call external javascript file in the html page using node.js in local host environment.

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What Node.js have to do with html? There are Node.js modules to emulate web browser behavior, but are you sure it's really what you want? –  Leonid Beschastny Nov 12 '13 at 10:41
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Could you tell us what you're trying to achieve? Also, please read the XY Problem to better define your question. –  Paul Mougel Nov 12 '13 at 11:48
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You just add the script tag into the html:

<script type="text/javascript" href="/path/to/src.js"></script>
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This will execute the script client-side, not "using node.js in local host environment". –  Paul Mougel Nov 12 '13 at 10:44
    
Oh, I see that - I'd read "would like to call external javascript file in the html page". I think it could be read either way, but I did think the question was a little simplistic with my interpretation! –  Adam Hopkinson Nov 12 '13 at 11:41
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I think I have understood your real interest.

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

If you are trying to get a script tag (like that one above) working on your html, you should write a "router" inside your Node.js http.createServer callback. When the browser find the script tag, it will send a specific request to the server and then you can send the javascript code back on the response.

I have written a way to do it on a similar question here: How to include javascript on client side of node.js?.

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