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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) The Browser Environment Thinking Globally

Posted by Uche Onuekwusi
Uche Onuekwusi
18,070 Points

When i typed document.getElementById("myheading").style.color="green" in my console i received an error

The error was VM94:1 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'style' of null at <anonymous>:1:37

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

Someone may be able to help if you show your code. Even better, make a snapshot of your workspace and post the link to it here.

2 Answers

Alaric Wimer
Alaric Wimer
7,940 Points
Alaric Wimer
Alaric Wimer
7,940 Points

The element id is actually "myHeading" with a capital "H".

Clayton Perszyk
MOD
Clayton Perszyk
Treehouse Moderator 48,850 Points
Clayton Perszyk
Clayton Perszyk
Treehouse Moderator 48,850 Points

my guess is you don't have an element with an id of myheading.