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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM Making Changes to the DOM Modifying Elements

Posted by Edwin Abboud Blanco
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Edwin Abboud Blanco
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 4,747 Points

not sure what my mistake is here, does anyone know?

idk i seem to stuck

app.js 
const inputValue = document.querySelector("input");
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
      <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
      <div id="content">
        <label for="linkText">Link Text:</label>
        <input type="text" id="linkText" value="sample text">
        <p class="info"></p>
      </div>
    <script src="app.js"></script>
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Shem Ogweno
Shem Ogweno
15,392 Points
Shem Ogweno
Shem Ogweno
15,392 Points

The question want you to Select the <input> element and assign its value to the variable inputValue. You were almost there!

const inputValue = document.querySelector("input").value;