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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Modifying Elements

Posted by Brandon Robertson
Brandon Robertson
2,215 Points

Selecting element by id

I don't understand what I'm doing wrong in this exercise. I've done exactly what the video mentioned in the instructions

app.js 
var inputValue = document.getElementById('linkName');
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="content">
            <label>Link Name:</label>
            <input type="text" id="linkName">
            <a id="link" href="https://teamtreehouse.com"></a>
        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Dmitry Polyakov
Dmitry Polyakov
4,989 Points
Dmitry Polyakov
Dmitry Polyakov
4,989 Points

You should grab the value of the element that you are selecting You were very close

var inputValue = document.getElementById('linkName').value;

Brandon Robertson
Brandon Robertson
2,215 Points

I swear I tried that but thank you!!