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

Posted by urban stražar
urban stražar
4,530 Points

how to append the newParagraph element to the content DIV element?

i have trouble appending the p element to the div..

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

Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points

You have the right idea, but you need to use the elements you selected from the dom:

contentDiv.appendChild(newParagraph);
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

You have not declared anything named "p". But your paragraph element is "newParagraph". Same thing with "div" and "contentDiv".

So instead of "div.appendChild(p);" you might write "contentDiv.appendChild(newParagraph);"