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

Posted by Abdullahi Abdinasir Ali
Abdullahi Abdinasir Ali
9,520 Points

Am understanding this quiz what asking

For hint it asking me to do that previous vid did am doing the same it is refusing what wrong

app.js 
let inputValue = document.getElementById('linkName');
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>

1 Answer

Adam Beer
Adam Beer
11,314 Points
Adam Beer
Adam Beer
11,314 Points

Hi Abdullahi. Add the end of your code to .value. Like this let inputValue = document.getElementById('linkName').value; and you get the input value.