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

Posted by Abdullahi Abdinasir Ali
Abdullahi Abdinasir Ali
9,508 Points

How appendchild() work

How do I append new paragraph to div element

app.js 
const contentDiv = document.getElementById("content");
let newParagraph = document.createElement("p").appendChild(div);
newParagraph.className = "panel";
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>

2 Answers

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

You're close, but the arguments are reversed. The method should be applied to the parent (div), and the argument is the new paragraph:

contentDiv.appendChild(newParagraph);
Abdullahi Abdinasir Ali
Abdullahi Abdinasir Ali
9,508 Points

Thanks I really appreciate it . Am struggling with JavaScript what practices can I do understand better please

Adam Beer
Adam Beer
11,313 Points
Adam Beer
Adam Beer
11,313 Points

Not a bad idea but you can use it the "contentDiv" not the simple div, but now everything needs a new line. "which to append".appendChild(which should be append); Maybe I hope this help.