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

Fran ADP
Fran ADP
6,304 Points
Posted by Fran ADP
Fran ADP
6,304 Points

removing an element from the DOM, please help

I am stuck in task 3/3. don't know how to remove the li

app.js 
var myList = document.querySelector('ul');
var firstListItem = document.querySelector('li');
let ul = document.querySelector('first');
  ul.removeChild(li);
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>

1 Answer

Phil Livermore
Phil Livermore
11,018 Points
Phil Livermore
Phil Livermore
11,018 Points

You only need to use the variables that were already set. You can use the first to get the ul tag, then the second to use that ul tag and get the id of the first li element. When selecting an id you need to use the # symbol.

var myList = document.querySelector('ul');
var firstListItem = myList.querySelector('#first');

myList.removeChild(firstListItem);
Fran ADP
Fran ADP
6,304 Points
Fran ADP
Fran ADP
6,304 Points

Thanks!... resolved... really helpful