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

Shardul Nandapurkar
Shardul Nandapurkar
969 Points
Posted by Shardul Nandapurkar
Shardul Nandapurkar
969 Points

Incorrect code

Don't understand whats wrong with my code.I have made a correct reference to the HTML code with the correct id.could anyone help?

js/app.js 
let button = document.getElementById ("sayPhrase");
let input = doucument.getElementById ("phraseText");


button.addEventListener('click', () => {
  alert(input.value);
});
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>
Aurelian Spodarec
Aurelian Spodarec
10,801 Points
Aurelian Spodarec
Aurelian Spodarec
10,801 Points

It has a different highlight. Pay attention to those. And give that guy best answer :)

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,972 Points

You misspelled document in your input declaration

let input = doucument