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JavaScript Build an Interactive Website jQuery Plugins Simple Email Validation Plugin

SL Starr
SL Starr
17,543 Points
Posted by SL Starr
SL Starr
17,543 Points

Task two troubles with email validation!

Hi Guys! I've been banging my head against task two for a while now Stage 3 of build an interactive website, jquery plugins email validation task two of the challenge. The challenge is....

"Open a new script tag and using the "validEmail" plugin, store in a variable "isValid" whether the email address in the text input is valid."

I tried 

 <script> var $isValid = $("input").validEmail();</script>

which I thought was beautifully simple but get back "you did not call .validEmail on input"

so I tried

  <script type="text/javascript" src="jquery.js"></script>
  <script type="text/javascript" src="validEmail.js"></script>
  <script>
      var $isValid = $("input").validEmail({
            on:"keyup",
            success: function() {
                return $(this)="valid";
            }, 
            failure: function () {
                return $(this) = "invalid";
            }
     });
  </script>
'''

but get back "null"

any tips would be greatly appreciated.
As an aside, I have gone through the prior JS intros repeatedly but still feel woefully unprepared to keep up with Chalkley, any suggestion on other resources to better prepare for this portion of the track?!

Your wisdom is greatly appreciated!
SL

2 Answers

Travis Neiderhiser
Travis Neiderhiser
1,027 Points

Double check the way you are creating a new variable in your javascript - specifically isValid.

Travis Neiderhiser
Travis Neiderhiser
1,027 Points

Just incase you continue to get stuck:

<script> var isValid = $("input").validEmail();</script>
SL Starr
SL Starr
17,543 Points
SL Starr
SL Starr
17,543 Points

Wow, kudos to Travis Neiderhiser. This was a heartbreaker. Unless I am mistaken he specifically states he prefers to notate his jquery related variables with a $ lead in as convention which was why I was using the $ sign. Ahhhh, the details! Thanks a bunch for your help!