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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu Setting a value

David Dehghani
David Dehghani
6,992 Points
Posted by David Dehghani
David Dehghani
6,992 Points

jQuery val() help!

Not sure how to submit this question.

js/app.js 
//Show Prompt Window and store value
var fullName = prompt("What is your full name?");

//Select Input with the id of #fullName
var $input = ("<input></input>");
//Insert value in to full name input
$input.val("fullName".attr("id");
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<label for="fullName">Full Name</label><input id="fullName" name="fullName" value="" disabled>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.0.min.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script src="js/app.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,745 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,745 Points

:point_right: You have a few issues to deal with yet. Here's some suggestions:

  • When selecting the "Input with the id of #fullName", you'll need to use the jQuery function (you can use the shortcut "$") and then inside it use a CSS-like selector to identify the element.
  • When referencing a variable (like fullName), do not enclose the name in quotes.
  • A local string variable is not a jQuery object, and will not have a attr method.