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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM DOM Manipulation

isaiah carter
isaiah carter
4,745 Points
Posted by isaiah carter
isaiah carter
4,745 Points

adding a new element

i am trying to add a new paragraph element to list and i don't seem to understand what i am missing

app.js 
var contentDiv = document.getElementById('content');
var newParagraph = document.getElementsByTagName('p');
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="content">       
        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

Here is a basic example from MDN. You will first want to create the element. Then append it.