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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Simple Lightbox Perform: Part 1

jerred poitra
jerred poitra
7,241 Points
Posted by jerred poitra
jerred poitra
7,241 Points

preventDefault is not working. Nothing appears in the console.

Someone else already posted this question and said the only way they could fix it was to start over from the beginning. Do I have to start over from the beginning?

Young Bae
Young Bae
18,429 Points
Young Bae
Young Bae
18,429 Points

Same thing happened to me when using the workspace, so i just downloaded the project file and opened it on the text editor, and it worked!

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matthew steiner
matthew steiner
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matthew steiner
matthew steiner
6,264 Points

I had a similar problem - the pictures were still linked and I couldn't get anything to show up in the console. Then, I realized that I left out the the 'a' after #imageGallery and forgot to the load the variable in my console.log. When learning this stuff, it is amazing how many small details get left behind. I don't think you have to start over, maybe just re-look at his code or post what you have here so we can take a look.

Hope that helps!