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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Modifying Elements

Posted by William Ray Noble
William Ray Noble
22,190 Points

Not sure why this is not work for me. TIA

I need to put the <input> with the ID of linkName into the variable inputValue. TIA

app.js 
var inputValue = document.getElementById('#linkName');
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="content">
            <label>Link Name:</label>
            <input type="text" id="linkName">
            <a id="link" href="https://teamtreehouse.com"></a>
        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

You're getting close, but:

  • the "#" prefix isn't used with "getElementById" (it's for CSS-style selectors like "querySelector" uses)
  • the instructions say to select the element "... and store its value in the variable inputValue"
var inputValue = document.getElementById('linkName').value;