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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu Setting a value

Manpreet Singh
Manpreet Singh
13,014 Points

problem in jquery question

plz help me out for this challenge i am unable to understand what question is asking from me to do

js/app.js
//Show Prompt Window and store value
var fullName = prompt("What is your full name?");

//Select Input with the id of #fullName
 ("#fullName").val();
//Insert value in to full name input
("#fullName").val(fullName);
index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<label for="fullName">Full Name</label><input id="fullName" name="fullName" value="" disabled>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.0.min.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script src="js/app.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

You forgot the function name.

Typically, for jQuery the abbreviated name is used, which is just a dollar sign ("$"):

$("#fullName").val(fullName);