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

Posted by Blessed Marufu
Blessed Marufu
3,927 Points

Javasript DOM

im failing to track where im getting losts

js/app.js 
var button = document.getElementbyId('sayPhrase');
var input;

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>

1 Answer

Robert Manolis
STAFF
Robert Manolis
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Robert Manolis
Robert Manolis
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Hi Blessed Marufu , it looks like you have a typo in your getElementById method. You need to uppercase the letter 'B'. :thumbsup:

Blessed Marufu
Blessed Marufu
3,927 Points

Thanks Robert Manolis