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

Posted by Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
3,436 Points

2nd part isn't working

I'm unable to get the second part of the question right. I tried to do it in different ways with no luck. Can you let me know what I'm doing wrong?

app.js 
let inputValue = linkName.value;
a.textContent = inputValue;
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>

2 Answers

Thayer Y
Thayer Y
29,789 Points

I put this code, and it passed the challenge without any problem ;) 

let inputValue = linkName.value;  // task 1
link.textContent = inputValue;     //task 2
Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
3,436 Points

Thank you for the answer. I noticed that you used "textContent" with the id and I used it with the tag name. "textContent" doesn't work with the tag name?

Rhys Kearns
Rhys Kearns
4,976 Points
Rhys Kearns
Rhys Kearns
4,976 Points

Hey, just did the challenge and this passed, not sure if .textContent is a different language or NodeJS but to get the value of a input you need to select the input and get its value with .value

let inputValue;

inputValue = document.querySelector("#linkName").value;