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JavaScript Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript Traversing and Manipulating the DOM with JavaScript Changing Classes

Posted by Bappy Golder
Bappy Golder
13,449 Points

Not sure why this code is not passing and/or what I am getting wrong.

.

app.js 
var anchor = document.querySelector("a");

//Add the class to the classList "selected"

anchor.className = "selected";

//Toggle the class "live"

anchor.classList.toggle("live");
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

  <a href="#" class="">Home</a>

  <script src="app.js"></script>

</body>
</html>
Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points

Nathan,

If you put your comment as an answer, we can upvote it and you can potentially be selected as best answer.

Nathan Phan
Nathan Phan
9,898 Points
Nathan Phan
Nathan Phan
9,898 Points

Thanks. I didn't know answer and comment were different.

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points

As NBC would say, "The more you know..." haha :)

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points

Bappy,

I answered two of your other questions, and you have yet to respond.

1 Answer

Nathan Phan
Nathan Phan
9,898 Points
Nathan Phan
Nathan Phan
9,898 Points

You need to add selected to the classList, not change the class name. Change line #3 to

anchor.classList.add('selected');