Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Traversing the DOM Parent Traversal

Posted by Kim Dallas
Kim Dallas
11,461 Points

what am I doing wrong?

what am I doing wrong?

app.js 
var removeMe = document.querySelector('.remove_me');

const removeMe = document.querySelector('.remove_me');
let parent = removeMe.parentNode;
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Parent Traversal</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <ul>
            <li>Hello</li>
            <li>Hi</li>
            <li class="remove_me">Good bye!</li>
            <li>Howdy</li>
        </ul>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Jeremy Canela
seal-mask
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree seal-36
Jeremy Canela
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 30,766 Points
Jeremy Canela
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree seal-36
Jeremy Canela
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 30,766 Points

Hey Kim, you have two variables with the same name. If you look at the console it says:

Uncaught SyntaxError: Identifier 'removeMe' has already been declared

Removing the first 'var' should solve your issue.

Kim Dallas
Kim Dallas
11,461 Points
Kim Dallas
Kim Dallas
11,461 Points

thank you Jeremy canela