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

Vladimir Lapcevic
Vladimir Lapcevic
6,363 Points
Posted by Vladimir Lapcevic
Vladimir Lapcevic
6,363 Points

I am stuck on the second step of this exercise. Please help.

I am stuck on the second step of this exercise. Please help.

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('li:first-child');

2 Answers

Antti Lylander
Antti Lylander
9,686 Points
Antti Lylander
Antti Lylander
9,686 Points

You have ul element already stored in myList. Now you can do:

let firstListItem = myList.querySelector('');

I left the selector blank. I'm sure you can figure it out.

Felipe Giovanni de Moura Santos
Felipe Giovanni de Moura Santos
23,702 Points
Felipe Giovanni de Moura Santos
Felipe Giovanni de Moura Santos
23,702 Points

You have an undesired ';' right after the second variable name that is ending the line and causing an "Unexpected token = ".

Antti Lylander
Antti Lylander
9,686 Points
Antti Lylander
Antti Lylander
9,686 Points

That's true. It works when you remove the extra semicolon.