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JavaScript DOM Scripting By Example Adding and Removing Names RSVP Checkbox

Tylan Coleman
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Tylan Coleman
Python Development Techdegree Student 5,186 Points

Unable to get property 'addEventListener' of undefined or null reference. Unable to get property 'appendChild' of undefi

When I upload the code unable to create checkbox.

const form = document.getElementById('registrar'); const input = form.querySelector('input'); const ul = document.getElementById('invitedList');

function createLI(text){ const li = document.createElement('li'); li.textContent = text; const label = document.createElement('label'); label.textContent = 'Confirmed'; const checkbox = document.createElement('input'); checkbox.type = 'checkbox'; label.appendChild(checkbox); li.appendChild(label); const button = document.createElement('button'); button.textContent = 'remove'; li.appendChild(button); return li; };

form.addEventListener('submit', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); const text = input.value; input.value = ''; const li = createLI(text); ul.appendChild(li);
});

ul.addEventListener('change', (e) => { const checkbox = event.target; const checked = checkbox.checked; const listItem = checkbox.parentNode.parentNode;

if (checked){ listItem.className = 'responded'; } else { listItem.className = ''; } });

ul.addEventListener('click', (e) => { if (e.target.tagName === 'BUTTON'){ const li = e.target.parentNode; const ul = li.parentNode; ul.removeChild(li); } });

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

This code is missing a closing brace and parenthesis at the end, but otherwise seems to be OK. But for a complete analysis, it needs to be tested along with the other code parts.

To share the entire environment, make a snapshot of your workspace and post the link to it here.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

Now that I've seen the HTML component, the problem is from loading the script at the wrong time.

Normally, the script tag(s) should be the very last item(s) in the body of the document.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

Tylan Coleman — Glad to help. You can mark a question solved by choosing a "best answer".
And happy coding!