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6,961 PointsIn the button click handler apply the background color of "red" to the warning div
i cant figure this out,my brain is still digesting the concepts
const warning = document.getElementById("warning");
let button = document.getElementById("makeItRed");
button.addEventListener("click",()=>{
warning.addEventListener()=>{
}
});
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Adding an Event Listener</title>
</head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
<body>
<div id="warning">
Warning: My background should be red!
</div>
<button id="makeItRed">Make It Red!</button>
<script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
3 Answers
Steven Parker
231,072 PointsYou won't need to create another handler. Just assign the color to the "warning" element's "style.backgroundColor" property.
eslam said
Courses Plus Student 6,734 Pointsare you sure your code looks like this ?
button.addEventListener('click', ()=>{
warning.style.backgroundColor = 'red';
})
HARRISON TATENDA NYAKATONJE
6,961 Pointsthank you,Steven and Eslam.....it worked
HARRISON TATENDA NYAKATONJE
6,961 PointsHARRISON TATENDA NYAKATONJE
6,961 PointsThanks Steven,how would you write this....its not working when i write this warning.style.backgroundColor = "red";
Steven Parker
231,072 PointsSteven Parker
231,072 PointsThat statement is correct. I pasted it into the challenge and it passed. Try again, and check that it correctly placed in the body of the handler function.