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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Getting a Handle on the DOM Select a Page Element By Its ID

Posted by Randall Taylor
Randall Taylor
825 Points

improper placement of ;

the ; is the add.EventListener('click' , () => { xxx = zzz; } );

terminates the code from running farther.

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

I don't think the semicolon is the issue. But you wrote "add.EventListener" and the method name is "addEventListener" (with no period inside it).

Randall Taylor
Randall Taylor
825 Points
Randall Taylor
Randall Taylor
825 Points

This is true. The addEventListener has a period and should not. I think the ; terminates the code from running further and stops it from completing though.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

The semicolon would be a normal end of a statement, it doesn't stop execution. The actual issue is likely elsewhere. So we can get a a complete look at the problem, please post the whole code, or provide a link to a workspace snapshot.