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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM DOM Manipulation

shobha gunupuru
shobha gunupuru
1,137 Points
Posted by shobha gunupuru
shobha gunupuru
1,137 Points

Set the class of panel to the newParagraph.

HOW TO SET THE CLASS TO THE APPENDED CHILD

app.js 
const contentDiv = document.getElementById("content");
let newParagraph = document.createElement('p');
newParagraph.textContent = contentDiv.value;
contentDiv.appendChild(newParagraph);
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="content">

        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,008 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,008 Points

The simplest way would be to assign the className property of newParagraph.

newParagraph.className = "panel";
Keno Aguiar
Keno Aguiar
4,741 Points
Keno Aguiar
Keno Aguiar
4,741 Points

I did this, but it told me I didn't set the classname to the property on the paragraph element

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,008 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,008 Points

Then there must be some other issue. Start your own question and show all of your code (or if you use the "Get Help" button it should add the code to the question for you).

Przemyslaw Chmiel
Przemyslaw Chmiel
13,532 Points
Przemyslaw Chmiel
Przemyslaw Chmiel
13,532 Points

Now it's working well, newParagraph.className = "panel";

Anupama Ellath
Anupama Ellath
7,648 Points
Anupama Ellath
Anupama Ellath
7,648 Points

const contentDiv=document.getElementById("content"); let newParagraph=document.createElement('p'); newParagraph.className="panel"; newParagraph.textContent=contentDiv.value; contentDiv.appendChild(newParagraph); try this..:)