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

ahsan waseem
ahsan waseem
2,001 Points
Posted by ahsan waseem
ahsan waseem
2,001 Points

Set the text content of the a tag to be the value stored in the variable inputValue.

I'm slightly confused, my solution to this problem was the following but it doesnt work

let inputValue = document.getElementById('linkName'); let a = document.getElementsByTagName('a');

inputValue = a.textContent;

app.js 
let inputValue = document.getElementById('linkName');
let a = document.getElementsByTagName('a');

inputValue = a.textContent;
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>

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

There a few issues here:

  • At the moment, inputvalue contains an element instead of a value
  • the top line should remain as it was when you passed task 1
  • getElementsByTagName returns a collection, not a single element
  • you might want to use getElementById again instead
  • in an assignment, the thing you are assigning to goes on the left side of the "="
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

Did it help you pass the task?