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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu Setting a value

Posted by kawaili
kawaili
Courses Plus Student 3,477 Points

Don't understand this! - "setting a value" on Mobil drop down menu section

I used

$('#fullName').attr('value',fullName);

it put the name I entered and displayed on the form block. I don't understand the error message saying I have to use .val to do this. Any ideas? Thanks.

1 Answer

elk6
elk6
22,916 Points
elk6
elk6
22,916 Points

Hi Kawai,

You were nearly there!

Instead of the .attr you should use the .val method and simply pass it fullName.

Like this:

$('#fullName').val(fullName);

Elian

kawaili
kawaili
Courses Plus Student 3,477 Points

It seems both did the same thing, but they just wanted me to use the .val method instead? Thanks for your help.