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

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help on the challenge

please help i did what the challenge propose i am stuck i cant get to the next step.

app.js 
const input= document.selectDocumentById("linkName");
var inputValue= input.value;
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"></a>
        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Adam Pengh
Adam Pengh
29,881 Points
Adam Pengh
Adam Pengh
29,881 Points

You're using the wrong function to get the element by id. Should be .getElementById();

var inputValue = document.getElementById('linkName').value;
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:) :((
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6,776 Points

oops thanks :D