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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Removing an Element from the DOM

Greg Schudel
Greg Schudel
4,090 Points
Posted by Greg Schudel
Greg Schudel
4,090 Points

Oops! It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing.

This error is FRUSTRATINGLY VAGUE!

I am stuck on the third section of this challenge and not sure why I can't progress. Can anyone assist I have tried:

firstListItem.removeChild(li:first-child); // no help
firstListItem.removeChild('li:first-child'); // natta
firstListItem.removeChild("li:first-child"); // stumped again
firstListItem.removeChild(li)[0]; // got creative, still getting the shaft here

any ideas?

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <ul>
            <li id="first">First Item</li>
            <li id="second">Second Item</li>
            <li id="third">Third Item</li>
        </ul>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>
app.js 
let myList = document.querySelector("ul");
let firstListItem = document.querySelector("#first");

firstListItem.removeChild('li:first-child');

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