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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Appending and Removing Nodes

Posted by Hakim Rachidi
Hakim Rachidi
38,489 Points

Challenge does not make sense?!

The Challenge asks wether this is true or false:

"The removeChild method can be called on an element which is a child of another element."

But the syntax of the removeChild is: 

<parentElement>.removeChild(child);

So the answer must be false ( which is currently not the case ) or the question should be something like that:

The removeChild method can be called on an element which is a parent of another element.

I just want to know wether I am right and should report this to the support or I overlooked something;

1 Answer

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points
Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

I think the statement is meant to mean:

The parent element that is used with .removeChild() can be a child of another element. So, you might use .removeChild() on a ul to remove a li, but the ul will be at least be the child of the body element.

So, this question would make sense

Let me know if this helps here

Hakim Rachidi
Hakim Rachidi
38,489 Points

Ok, I see your point, but the question is a little bit confusing. You can target the root and remove the body The root is the root of the DOM, so it is not a child of any element. I know, they said can be a child, but every parent which is not the root is a child.