Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

JavaScript

Posted by Fernando Jimenez
Fernando Jimenez
Courses Plus Student 8,455 Points

Issues selecting element Jquery. for some reason I can't get to select this element.

so here is the page https://www.utahadvocates.com/ppc-car-accident-lawyer-free-consultation

within the DOM, there is an element called 

<span class="responsive-text lmc_dbd lmc_track">801-326-0809</span>

I am trying to change the phone number so i am first trying to select the element, then change it by using text with the new number.. but when i try 

var x = jQuery("responsive-text lmc_dbd lmc_track);

console.log(x); // it just says undefined.

2 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,974 Points

I was able to select the element and change the text as follows:

var x = $('.responsive-text.lmc_dbd')[0];
console.log(x);
x.innerText = "123";

Here is a workspace with test page https://w.trhou.se/smo9xk7a9p

Fernando Jimenez
Fernando Jimenez
Courses Plus Student 8,455 Points

Awesome, it worked... so I guess it gets stored as an array.

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points
Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

Try 

var x = $('.responsive-text.lmc_dbd');

That says to select any element that uses both of those classes. Should only select that one element.

Let me know if this helps here

Fernando Jimenez
Fernando Jimenez
Courses Plus Student 8,455 Points

Nope it didn't work, I am not sure why. When I console log it says "undefined" still