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

Posted by Muhammad Anwar Ul Haq
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Muhammad Anwar Ul Haq
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 18,778 Points

Friends I am struggling to solve this Task. Can anyone help. Thanks

Class Attribute

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,083 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
216,083 Points

Task 2 is "Next, set the class attribute of the new paragraph to panel."

This is pretty straightforward. The only trick might be knowing that the name of the attribute that holds the class is "className":

newParagraph.className = "panel";
Muhammad Anwar Ul Haq
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Muhammad Anwar Ul Haq
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 18,778 Points

Thanks .