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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Getting a Handle on the DOM Selecting by Id

Posted by micheleg
micheleg
3,808 Points

I don't understand this question, what they're asking for.

I'm sorry I can't specify better than that. This is the question: "Select the button with the ID sayPhrase and assign it to the button variable."

js/app.js 
var button;
var input;

button.addEventListener('click', () => {
  alert(input.value);
});

button = document.getElementById('sayPhrase');
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Phrase Sayer</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <p><input type="text" id="phraseText"></p>
    <p><button id="sayPhrase">Say Phrase</button></p>
    <script src="js/app.js"></script>
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Dylan Glover
Dylan Glover
2,537 Points
Dylan Glover
Dylan Glover
2,537 Points

Hey Michele, So this step in the challenge just wants you to assign the button variable in your JavaScript to the sayPhrase ID from your HTML page.

It would look like this:

var button = document.getElementById('sayPhrase');

Hope this helps!

Dylan

micheleg
micheleg
3,808 Points

Thank you!! :)

Emmanuel C
Emmanuel C
10,636 Points
Emmanuel C
Emmanuel C
10,636 Points

Hey Michele,

You actually did it correctly except, they want you to assign it to the variable they provided, when its declared on line 1, and same on line 2 for next task

micheleg
micheleg
3,808 Points

Thanks Emmanuel!