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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Removing an Element from the DOM

Gavin Eyquem
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Gavin Eyquem
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Posted by Gavin Eyquem
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Gavin Eyquem
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 19,065 Points

can't remove child

I've tried firstListItem.removeChild('li');

and also firstItemList.removeChild('first');

but nothing.

app.js 
var myList = document.querySelector('ul');
var firstListItem = document.querySelector('#first');
firstListItem.removeChild('first');
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <ul>
            <li id="first">First Item</li>
            <li id="second">Second Item</li>
            <li id="third">Third Item</li>
        </ul>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

The variable referencing the list is "myList", and the one referencing the child element is "firstListItem".

So the correct syntax would be:

myList.removeChild(firstListItem);