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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Modifying Elements

andres ponton
andres ponton
10,350 Points
Posted by andres ponton
andres ponton
10,350 Points

hello I am stuck in this 2nd part challenge modifying elements js and the Dom

var inputValue = document.getElementById("linkName"); inputValue=linkName.value inputValue= document.getElementById("link"); inputValue=link.textContent

this is what i ve got so far

app.js 
var inputValue = document.getElementById("linkName");
inputValue=linkName.value
inputValue= document.getElementById("link");
inputValue=link.textContent
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="content">
            <label>Link Name:</label>
            <input type="text" id="linkName">
            <a id="link" href="https://teamtreehouse.com">click here</a>
        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,967 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,967 Points

I'm not sure how this passes task 1 :

var inputValue = document.getElementById("linkName");
inputValue=linkName.value

but it does. Still you will want to fix that first. You can complete task 1 with one line of code.

Once you do this:

inputValue= document.getElementById("link");

you have lost the value for inputValue that you need for task 2.

Task 2 can also be completed with one line of code.