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

Posted by margarethepadysz
margarethepadysz
Courses Plus Student 3,792 Points

Do not understand question/ how should I change the a tag

I don't quite understand how to change the a tag in this code to store a value. Should I change also the "href=...."?

app.js 
let inputValue = document.getElementById('linkName').value;
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="text" href="inputValue"></a>
        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Prsicilla Anesu Muzerengwa
Prsicilla Anesu Muzerengwa
12,577 Points
Prsicilla Anesu Muzerengwa
Prsicilla Anesu Muzerengwa
12,577 Points

The challenge wants you to store the value of the input element, into the variable inputValue.

let inputValue = document.getElementById("linkName").value;

margarethepadysz
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margarethepadysz
Courses Plus Student 3,792 Points
margarethepadysz
margarethepadysz
Courses Plus Student 3,792 Points

Thanks Prsicilla! I solved it like that:

document.getElementById('link').textContent = inputValue;

It did not work to set the inputValue again with "let".