# How to reference a JS file in HTML

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**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [May 28, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-reference-a-js-file-in-html/289324 "2009-05-28T23:25:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-reference-a-js-file-in-html/289324/1 "2009-05-28T23:25:48Z")

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Can you use …/ syntax to reference a parent directory? I am assuming not, because it is not working?

Is there a way to reference the parent dir?

Many thanks!!