Title: WordPress not recognizing simple Javascript file
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# WordPress not recognizing simple Javascript file

 *  [Martyn Chamberlin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/martyn-chamberlin/)
 * (@martyn-chamberlin)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-not-recognizing-simple-javascript-file/)
 * Okay, so I’ve uploaded this *super* simple HTML page here:
 * [http://medicaldevicesgroup.net/wp-content/themes/medicaldevicesgroup/test.html](http://medicaldevicesgroup.net/wp-content/themes/medicaldevicesgroup/test.html)
 * It’s utilizing LinkedIn’s “Sign In” API. View the source. It’s two lines of code.
   Nothing.
 * BUT
 * I created a home.php file in my child theme directory, and pasted this:
 * `<?php require(CHILD_DIR.'/test.html'); ?>`
 * This means that if you view the source at [http://www.medicaldevicesgroup.net/](http://www.medicaldevicesgroup.net/),
   it’s EXACTLY the same as the source at [http://medicaldevicesgroup.net/wp-content/themes/medicaldevicesgroup/test.html](http://medicaldevicesgroup.net/wp-content/themes/medicaldevicesgroup/test.html).
   The only difference is that the home page is in WordPress, and the other URL 
   isn’t.
 * The home page script, however, doesn’t work. WHY???? Help! Thanks.

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 *  Thread Starter [Martyn Chamberlin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/martyn-chamberlin/)
 * (@martyn-chamberlin)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-not-recognizing-simple-javascript-file/#post-2473016)
 * Fixed! Here’s what I friend told me:
 * >  The reason is because the LinkedIn API that you are using is for [http://medicaldevicesgroup.net](http://medicaldevicesgroup.net)
   > and not [http://www.medicaldevicesgroup.net](http://www.medicaldevicesgroup.net).
   > Notice the “www” in 2nd URL. You need to change your URL in the LinkedIn API.
   > To see what I mean try going to [http://www.medicaldevicesgroup.net/wp-content/themes/medicaldevicesgroup/test.html](http://www.medicaldevicesgroup.net/wp-content/themes/medicaldevicesgroup/test.html)
   > and it will not work there too.
 * I changed my URL to “www” in my LinkedIn API, and everything’s working now. xoxoxo

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