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

Gareth Partridge
Gareth Partridge
13,421 Points
Posted by Gareth Partridge
Gareth Partridge
13,421 Points

Finally, append the newParagraph element to contentDiv.

Iv tried various way, Suggestions are Welcome.

app.js 
var contentDiv = document.getElementById('content');
var newParagraph = document.createElement("p");
newParagraph.className = "panel";
contentDiv.appendchild(newParagraph);
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>

3 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points

In testing your code I received a different error:

Bummer: There was an error with your code: TypeError: 'undefined' is not a function (evaluating 'contentDiv.appendchild(newParagraph)')

This is because the C in appendChild should be uppercase.

Sean T. Unwin
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points
Sean T. Unwin
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points

Good catch. I missed that.

Sean T. Unwin
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points
Sean T. Unwin
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points

The third line, where you attempt to add a class to the new Element, is incorrect.

To attach a CSS class to an element via code we use the classList property which has a method called, add().

It should look like:

newParagaph.classList.add('panel');
Raphel Banda
Raphel Banda
6,864 Points
Raphel Banda
Raphel Banda
6,864 Points

contentDiv.appendChild(newParagraph)

works well