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

Christopher Lauriano
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Christopher Lauriano
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Posted by Christopher Lauriano
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Christopher Lauriano
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 3,092 Points

The value of input is not changing in the inner html

I am not sure if I am using the correct event listener for a user's input. It says I have stored the value in a variable. But when I try to change the text of an anchor tag it is not changing.

app.js 
var inputValue = document.getElementById('inputValue').value;

inputValue.addEventListener('input', () => {
    document.getElementById('link').innerHTML = 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

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

Some things:

  • The id for the input value is 'linkName'.
  • You don't need to use an event listener.
  • Check the case of inputValue in each of your statements