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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM DOM Manipulation

Euangelos Kolimitras
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Euangelos Kolimitras
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 3,307 Points
Posted by Euangelos Kolimitras
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Euangelos Kolimitras
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 3,307 Points

It looks like Task 1 is no...isuue

const contentDiv = document.getElementById("content"); let newParagraph; newParagraph = document.createElement('p').className('panel');

I dont understand why it gives back this warning. My code is clear and i think correct..

Thanks !

app.js 
const contentDiv = document.getElementById("content");
let newParagraph;
newParagraph  = document.createElement('p').className('panel');
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="content">

        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Ari Misha
Ari Misha
19,323 Points
Ari Misha
Ari Misha
19,323 Points

Hiya Euangelos! The JS interpreter is throwing an error coz you're not assigning the new "className", instead you're tryna find an existing "className" and daisy linking to newly created element "p". And assigning takes an extra step and its a necessary one. Keep it simple and concise. Here is my code for the whole challenge:

const contentDiv = document.getElementById("content");
let newParagraph;
newParagraph = document.createElement("p");
newParagraph.className = "panel"; //assigning "panel" to new "p" element 
contentDiv.appendChild(newParagraph);