The **`<script>`** [HTML](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML) element is used to embed executable code or data; this is typically used to embed or refer to JavaScript code. The `<script>` element can also be used with other languages, such as [WebGL](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebGL_API)'s GLSL shader programming language and [JSON](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/JSON).