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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM Making Changes to the DOM Modifying Elements

Posted by Peter Huang
Peter Huang
5,426 Points

Im not understanding this question no matter how much I try..

Can someone please provide me the answer so I can continue for the 1/2 challenge? Thank you

app.js 
 const inputValue = document.querySelector('input');
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
      <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
      <div id="content">
        <label for="linkText">Link Text:</label>
        <input type="text" id="linkText" value="sample text">
        <p class="info"></p>
      </div>
    <script src="app.js"></script>
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
221,323 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
221,323 Points

The question asks you to "Select the <input> element and assign its value to the variable inputValue."

The code you have here selects the element, but what the challenge wants is the value. So this code is most of the answer, you just need to add .value to get just that property from the element.

Peter Huang
Peter Huang
5,426 Points

Thank you