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JavaScript

Marcus Schumacher
Marcus Schumacher
16,616 Points
Posted by Marcus Schumacher
Marcus Schumacher
16,616 Points

Having problem with this simple JQuery testing project

Here is the html:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="project.css">
</head>
<body>
  <div id="wrapper">
    <form>
      <label>What is your name?</label>
      <input>
      <p><span>This is the comment given to you</span></p>


    </form>
  </div>


  <script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.0.min.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
  <script type="text/javascript" src="project.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

And here is the JS:

//Add a GO Button over the comment


$("p span").hide();

$("p").append("<button>GO</button>");

$("button").click(function(){
  $("button").hide();
  $("p span").show();

});

EXPLANATION: I am trying to make a simple little game where user inputs name and eventually I will have it so there is a comment spat out with their name in it. Right now I am trying to make it so the go button is hidden after you press it and the p comment is shown. When you press the go button, it disappears and the p appears FOR ONLY A SPLIT SECOND. Why doesn't this hide and show them permanently?

Thanks for the help! :D