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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Getting a Handle on the DOM Selection Review

Posted by Zaria Sellers
Zaria Sellers
3,536 Points

is this the right answer document . getElementById['body'];

is this right

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,967 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,967 Points

If this is the right question, the quiz wants you to use document.getElementsByTagName which returns a collection. To select an item from the collection you will have to include an index. Since there is only one body the index will be zero.

document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]