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

Mirali Mirzayev
Mirali Mirzayev
1,980 Points
Posted by Mirali Mirzayev
Mirali Mirzayev
1,980 Points

What am I doing wrong here?

Could anyone please tell me what I am doing wrong here?

app.js 
const contentDiv = document.getElementById("content");
let newParagraph = document.createElement('Paragraph');
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>

1 Answer

Bob Swaney
Bob Swaney
13,010 Points
Bob Swaney
Bob Swaney
13,010 Points

The createElement method shouldn't spell out the entire element you are trying to create, but the HTML tag itself, i.e.

let newParagraph = document.createElement('p');