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JavaScript Breaking on Events and Basic Stepping

Posted by Alsaig Sandra
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Alsaig Sandra
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Can't follow, can't click label, doesn't react the same way as the instructor shows..

I had trouble following from as soon as we get into controls in Sources ... I couldn't click the label and from what I understood, I tried to copy : const listItem = checkbox.parentNode.parentNode; into the console, but I am missing a step for sure.. the console it doesn't return the <li>..</li>, and as I step forward in Sources ,things don't change with that constant as it does in the video.

Please help. TIA for any advice.

Kind regards and Happy coding! Sandra

1 Answer

Shawn Calhoun
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Shawn Calhoun
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 16,644 Points
Shawn Calhoun
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Shawn Calhoun
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 16,644 Points

I had the same issue, and I think that DevTools has been updated since this video came out.

As for the problem with the <li>..</li> , notice the instructor doesn't copy the const declaration,, just this portion: listitem = checkbox.parentNode. Try this again and I'm certain the problem will be fixed.