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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Traversing the DOM Parent Traversal

Zachary Baker
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Zachary Baker
Courses Plus Student 11,504 Points
Posted by Zachary Baker
Zachary Baker
Courses Plus Student 11,504 Points

Having trouble with the concept. Stuck on this problem.

I am applying the principle from the previous video and it's not working. What am I doing wrong here?

app.js 
const removeMe = document.querySelector('.remove_me');
let parent = removeMe.querySelector('ul');
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Parent Traversal</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <ul>
            <li>Hello</li>
            <li>Hi</li>
            <li class="remove_me">Good bye!</li>
            <li>Howdy</li>
        </ul>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points
Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points

The question is asking you to traverse to the parent of removeMe from removeMe, not use a selector to get the parent from the DOM.

let parent = removeMe.**property**

What property will get the removeMe parent node from removeMe?

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

If you read the Bummer message, it's asking specifically to use parentNode.