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

Posted by Daniel Toma
Daniel Toma
2,370 Points

JavaScript and the DOM -> Challenge Task 2 of 2

Task 1 was to get the value of the input element and assign it to the variable inputValue. I was able to do this.

For Task 2, I need to get a handle to the link, a, and set its text equal to inputValue, from Task 1. I've been trying various ideas, but I continue to receive the "Bummer".

app.js 
let inputValue = document.getElementById('linkName').value;
document.getElementById('link').text = inputValue;
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

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

You are really close! The instructions say, "Set the text content of the a tag ...", but the name of the property they are referring to is not "text" but "textContent".

In actual practice, "text" is a synonym for "textContent" on an anchor element, but the challenge is apparently requiring the use of the property common to all Node objects.

Daniel Toma
Daniel Toma
2,370 Points
Daniel Toma
Daniel Toma
2,370 Points

Aha! Eureka! Voila! Thank you!