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JavaScript jQuery Basics Introducing jQuery jQuery Syntax and Animation Effects

suraj Singh
suraj Singh
2,346 Points
Posted by suraj Singh
suraj Singh
2,346 Points

$ ('.profile-header').hide(); why this code is not working ?

Please check where i am going wrong in this code of line.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Document</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1 class="profile-header">Student <span>Profile</span></h1>

    <script
    src="jquery-3.2.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
app.js 
document.querySelector('.profile-header').style.display = 'none';

$ ('.profile-header').hide();
Joe Bihl
Joe Bihl
11,344 Points
Joe Bihl
Joe Bihl
11,344 Points

Be sure to delete this >>>>>> document.querySelector('.profile-header').style.display = 'none'; $('.profile-header').hide(); <<<< submit this

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

The instructions say to "Convert the plain JavaScript code in the app.js file to jQuery". So in addition to adding the jQuery equivalent, the original code should be deleted or commented out.