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

Posted by Renato Gama
Renato Gama
Courses Plus Student 12,514 Points

I cant function 3 to remove the item to work

let myList = document.querySelector('ul'); let firstListItem = document.getElementById('first'); firstListItem.removeChild('li');

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');
firstListItem.removeChild('first');

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

Check your arguments.

The removeChild method should be used on the parent element, and given the child element (not it's ID) as the passed parameter.

And you've already created variables for both.

Renato Gama
Renato Gama
Courses Plus Student 12,514 Points

Just perfect. Thank you very much.