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JavaScript JavaScript Foundations Variables Basics

Posted by katepincott
katepincott
1,403 Points

How do I 'get' something? Q: In the myscript.js file, on line 6, get the element by the id of "container"

I don't understand what the question wants me to do?

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <title> JavaScript Foundations: Variables</title>
    <style>
      html {
        background: #FAFAFA;
        font-family: sans-serif;
      }
    </style>

  </head>
  <body>
    <h1 id="title">JavaScript Foundations</h1>
    <h2>Variables: Basics</h2>

    <div id="container">
      This is a div with the id of "container"
    </div>
  </body>
   <script src="myscript.js"></script>
</html>
myscript.js 
/* JavaScript Foundations: Variables */

var bgColor = "blue";
var textColor = "#FF9933";

var container = document.getElementById('title');
container.style.background = bgColor;
container.style.color = textColor;

2 Answers

Gloria Dwomoh
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 Points

It says - on line 6, get the element by the id of "container"

you get something by its ID by using "getElementById()"

so once I have cleared that i'll paraphrase what it asked...

on line 6, get the element by the id of "container" instead of "title"

I hope this helps.

katepincott
katepincott
1,403 Points
katepincott
katepincott
1,403 Points

ok thank you!