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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu Using parent(), hasClass() and prop()

Posted by MUZ140989 Eukael Mbuyisa
MUZ140989 Eukael Mbuyisa
6,395 Points

On line 15 of app.js, I am trying to see if the parent of the link has the class of '.selected' but it isn't working. He

it keeps saying the '." in selected is redundant

1 Answer

Kelly von Borstel
Kelly von Borstel
28,880 Points
Kelly von Borstel
Kelly von Borstel
28,880 Points

Hi, Eukael. When you use the hasClass() method, you don't need to put the dot in front of the class name. So the class name should be inside the quotes and inside the parentheses, but you can leave off the dot in front of it.

Kelly von Borstel
Kelly von Borstel
28,880 Points
Kelly von Borstel
Kelly von Borstel
28,880 Points

For the explanation why you leave the dot off, you can rewatch the part of the video starting around 7:30.