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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Modifying Elements

Posted by Timothy Mullee
Timothy Mullee
2,841 Points

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index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="content">
            <label>Link Name:</label>
            <input type="text" id="linkName">
            <a id="link" href="https://teamtreehouse.com"></a>
        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>
app.js 
let linkName = document.getElementById('linkName').value;
let aContent = document.getElementById('a').value
aContent = linkName
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Pardon? What's your question??

1 Answer

Abraham Juliot
Abraham Juliot
47,353 Points
Abraham Juliot
Abraham Juliot
47,353 Points 
 // use .innerHTML instead of .value to update HTML of aContent

let linkName = document.getElementById('linkName').value;
let aContent = document.getElementById('a').innerHTML;
aContent = linkName;