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

Posted by nina obiuh
nina obiuh
729 Points

how to get the value of input

I used document.querySelector('input'); but this doesn't work. Do I need to add anything else

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

Alexander La Bianca
Alexander La Bianca
15,959 Points
Alexander La Bianca
Alexander La Bianca
15,959 Points

Hi,

Do this by selecting your input value by id:

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