javascript - Jquery script in html page do not work -

i have php page in wp site, , trying add jquery script directly in php. , structure...**

<?php /* template name: gallery page */ ?> <?php get_header(); ?>   <?php      //here have working php code ?>                      //here html                  <script  language="javascript" type="text/javascript"    src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js">                                alert("hi");    </script>           <?php                 endwhile;                      else :                      // no rows found                      endif;            ?>    <div class="spacing"></div>  <?php get_footer(); ?> 

anyone knows why javascript code dont work if set set in script,. while works if type

<script>   alert("hi");  </script> 

also: if link jquery in footer, , call external script in site code above, works. alert starts. knows why? seems correct did , struggling on this.

thanks in advance

remove language script tag:

<script type="text/javascript" src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script> 

and make sure close script tag before call alert. remove alert altogether.

important note: since you're using wordpress don't have include jquery on page since comes wordpress start.

to include main.js script file in wordpress;

create functions.php file

paste following snippet file:

<?php     function include_my_scripts() {       wp_enqueue_script('main', 'scripts/main.js', array('jquery'), '', true);     }     add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'include_my_scripts'); ?> 

this name script main, , it's located @ scripts/main.js, depends on jquery, has no version, , should included @ bottom of page.

check wordpress codex additional information.

also script including should done functions.php , not templates.