However, the JavaScript in the .html has access to the HTML elements defined in the .cshtml page. The primary restriction on that JavaScript code is that it should not change the structure of the page ...

I have found that a button inside a FORM resets the page (at least under Firefox 2.0.0.7 for Mac).<BR><BR>I had a help button that I wanted on the same line as the submit button in one of my pages.

To add JavaScript in Visual Studio Code, you need to install VSCode first and then Node.JS. Once done, create a .JS file, write codes, and then start writing codes.