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JavaScript

Posted by saxon12345
saxon12345
2,225 Points

I messed something up but can't figure it out

The code is not functioning properly; no element pops up. I inspected the page, and it tells me "Uncaught SyntaxError: missing ) after argument list app.js:16 " and yet I can't find anything missing...? Can I get some help? Maybe I'm just being blind, I don't know

$('#add-pet').on('click', function(){

//get info from form var $name = $('#pet-name'); var $species = $('#pet-species'); var $notes = $('#pet-notes');

var $newPet = $( // THIS IS LINE 16 '<section class = "six-columns"><div class = "card"><p><strong>Name:</strong> ' + name.val() + '</p><p><strong>Species:</strong>' + $species.val(); + '</p><p><strong>Notes:</strong>' + $notes.val(); + '</p><span class = "close">Ɨ</span></div></section>' );

$('#posted-pets').append($newPet); });

I marked line 16, it's the one with var $newPet

James Head
James Head
18,872 Points

Your name variable is missing a $ at the front.

$('#add-pet').on('click', function(){

//get info from form 
var $name = $('#pet-name'); 
var $species = $('#pet-species'); 
var $notes = $('#pet-notes');

var $newPet = $( '<section class = "six-columns"><div class = "card"><p><strong>Name:</strong> '  +  $name.val() + '</p><p><strong>Species:</strong>' + $species.val(); + '</p><p><strong>Notes:</strong>' + $notes.val(); + '</p><span class = "close">Ɨ</span></div></section>' );

$('#posted-pets').append($newPet); 

});