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

yoav green
yoav green
8,611 Points
Posted by yoav green
yoav green
8,611 Points

My code does not work. help please

const toggleList = document.querySelector('#toggleList');
const listDiv = document.querySelector('.list');
const input = document.querySelector('input');
const p = document.querySelector('p.description');
//const button = document.querySelector('button');

toggleList.addEventListener('click', () => {
listDiv.style.display = 'none';                          
});

button.addEventListener('click', () => {
//  p.textContent = input.value + ':';                        
  p.innerHTML = input.value + ':';                        
});

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>JavaScript and the DOM</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css">
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1 id="myHeading">JavaScript and the DOM</h1>
    <p>Making a web page interactive</p>    
    <button id="toggleList">Hide list</button>
    <div class"list">
      <p class="description">Things that are purple:</p>
      <input type ="text" class="description"> 
      <button class="description">Change list description</button>
      <ul>
        <li>grapes</li>
        <li>amethyst</li>
        <li>lavender</li>
        <li>plums</li>
      </ul>
    </div>
    <script src="app.js"></script>
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

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

Just a typo. You wrote this,

<div class"list">

correct to

<div class="list">

You forgot the equality sign.