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

Wenwei Lu
Wenwei Lu
10,897 Points
Posted by Wenwei Lu
Wenwei Lu
10,897 Points

append child

why task one no longer passed

app.js 
const contentDiv = document.getElementById("content");
let newParagraph = document.createElement('p');
newParagraph.className = ('panel');
contentDiv.appendChild('p');
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

Robert Gouveia
PLUS
Robert Gouveia
Courses Plus Student 1,714 Points
Robert Gouveia
Robert Gouveia
Courses Plus Student 1,714 Points

You nearly had it, basically you have already called the p using the newParagraph variable, instead of the p on the appendChild you need the variable like this

const contentDiv = document.getElementById("content");
let newParagraph = document.createElement('p');
newParagraph.className = 'panel';
contentDiv.appendChild(newParagraph);