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

Posted by Shreemangal Sethi
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Shreemangal Sethi
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 15,552 Points

How do i set the text content of "a" tag to be the value of inputValue variable when it does not have any content?

Little confused with this part. Please help.

Thanks

app.js 
let inputValue = document.querySelector('[type=text]').value;

inputValue.textContent = document.querySelector('a').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="link" href="https://teamtreehouse.com"></a>
        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Jackson Monk
Jackson Monk
4,527 Points
Jackson Monk
Jackson Monk
4,527 Points

If you want the value of the 'a' tag to be the value of inputValue, then flip your second JavaScript statement around. Instead of

inputValue.textContent = document.querySelector('a').value;

Try

document.querySelector('a').value = inputValue.textContent;
Shreemangal Sethi
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Shreemangal Sethi
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 15,552 Points

Thanks

I tried doing that but it did not pass. It says ''The anchor tag's text content has not been set."

Jackson Monk
Jackson Monk
4,527 Points

You're welcome. You had it, you just needed to flip flop that statement