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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Getting a Handle on the DOM Selection Review

Priyesh Shah
Priyesh Shah
6,070 Points
Posted by Priyesh Shah
Priyesh Shah
6,070 Points

I'm not sure how const body = document.getElementsByTagName("body"); isn't correct?

For selecting the body element by tag in the quiz

2 Answers

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

Remember from the video that it's getElement*s*, plural, and that it will return an array, even if there is only one matching tag. You still have to get the element from the array.

Juan Garcia
Juan Garcia
10,577 Points
Juan Garcia
Juan Garcia
10,577 Points 
const body = document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0];