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

Ali Sh
Ali Sh
2,026 Points
Posted by Ali Sh
Ali Sh
2,026 Points

How to select the content of a tag?

Set the text content of the a tag to be the value stored in the variable inputValue.

app.js 
let inputValue = 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>

2 Answers

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

Hi Ali. Just a small difference there is in your code. Use document.getElementById('id name').value and you get the value for the input field. For example this is the challenge Task 1 of 2 solution. 

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

So now you saved the linkName value in the inputValue variable.

Jordan Bass
Jordan Bass
3,183 Points
Jordan Bass
Jordan Bass
3,183 Points

This didn't work for me.

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

Really? I don't understand it works for me. I now tried it out.

Antti Lylander
Antti Lylander
9,686 Points
Antti Lylander
Antti Lylander
9,686 Points

for the second part of the challenge, do not touch the first row.

On the second row you should store a element on a new variable. On the third row you will then use .textContent.

Hope this helps. It's too easy if I tell you the answer. ;)