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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Getting a Handle on the DOM Selection Review

Jeremy Poppe
Jeremy Poppe
3,677 Points
Posted by Jeremy Poppe
Jeremy Poppe
3,677 Points

For this question, why does document.getElementsByTagName('body'); not work?

For this question, why does document.getElementsByTagName('body'); not work?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

Don't forget they hint that was given.

They did say, "(Hint: Don't forget that this method returns a collection, not a single element.)" So to convert the collection into an element you would need to subscript it (by adding "[0]" at the end).