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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) The Browser Environment Thinking Globally

Hugo Paigneau
Hugo Paigneau
4,253 Points
Posted by Hugo Paigneau
Hugo Paigneau
4,253 Points

Got an error when i ue the document.getElementById('myHeading').style.color = 'purple' functon

The consol told me this : TypeError: document.getElementById(...) is null[En savoir plus] scripts.js:1:1 <anonyme>

Vic Mercier
Vic Mercier
3,276 Points
Vic Mercier
Vic Mercier
3,276 Points

Could you give me More information about what you are doing \Pouvez-vous me donner plus d'info

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

This error would seem to indicate that there is no element with an ID of "myHeading".

This can happen if the JavaScript code is executed before the page is fully loaded. Is the <script> tag the very last thing in the body of the HTML?

Charlie Harcourt
Charlie Harcourt
8,046 Points
Charlie Harcourt
Charlie Harcourt
8,046 Points

Close down the browser that has the console open and the work-space then re-fresh the tutorial page.

I had the same issue and did this and now it works.

:)