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JavaScript Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript Traversing and Manipulating the DOM with JavaScript Appending and Removing Elements

Posted by MUZ140989 Eukael Mbuyisa
MUZ140989 Eukael Mbuyisa
6,395 Points

Take a look around at the app.js and index.html files. In this task we're going to remove the pleaseEnableParagraph from

am very confused about this challenge please help.

MUZ140877 Nokuthula Mahlangu
MUZ140877 Nokuthula Mahlangu
6,149 Points

hey Mbuyisa...how did you get through the first challenge of stage 2-(selecting elements). task 2 of it??? m so stuck.please help.

1 Answer

Iain Simmons
MOD
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points
Iain Simmons
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points

If you look at index.html, you'll see the paragraph is a child of the body tag.

You'll need to use the removeChild method in the following format:

parentNode.removeChild(childNode)

You should use the variables that refer to each of the nodes (parent and child).

Good luck!