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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Removing an Element from the DOM

Christina Araujo
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Christina Araujo
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Posted by Christina Araujo
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Christina Araujo
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I am having issues removing the child node from the ul (myList)

I am selected the necessary elements from the DOM and placed them into variables as instructed however, when I try to apply the removeChild() property, I get nothing!!!! Any tips here. I don't need the answer, just a hint in the right direction. than k you

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <ul>
            <li id="first">First Item</li>
            <li id="second">Second Item</li>
            <li id="third">Third Item</li>
        </ul>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>
app.js 
let myList = document.querySelector('ul');
let firstListItem = document.querySelector('#first');
let listItemRemove = myList.removechild('firstListItem');

3 Answers

Aakash Srivastav
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Aakash Srivastav
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Aakash Srivastav
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Aakash Srivastav
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Hey Christina Araujo , first , capitalize removechild to removeChild and second , unquote firstListItem which makes it a string . Here is the code- 

let myList = document.querySelector('ul');
let firstListItem = document.querySelector('#first');
let listItemRemove = myList.removeChild(firstListItem);
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
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KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,967 Points

The C in removeChild is uppercase and quotes around firstListItem make it a string