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JavaScript DOM Scripting By Example Editing and Filtering Names Fix DOM Manipulation Code

Posted by harshayraipancholi
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harshayraipancholi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 16,748 Points

There are three list items in the index.html file. We want to be able to enter a 0, 1 or 2 in the text field to embolden

can someone pleasr help me with this code, what am I doing wrong here?

app.js 
const laws = document.getElementsByTagName('li');
const indexText = document.getElementById('boldIndex');
const button = document.getElementById('embolden');

button.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
    const index = parseInt(indexText.value, 10);

    for (let i = 0; i < laws.length; i += 1) {
       let law = laws[i];

       // replace 'false' with a correct test condition on the line below
       if (index === 0 || index === 1 || index === 2) {

           law.style.fontWeight = 'bold';
       } else {
           law.style.fontWeight = 'normal';
       }
    }
});
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Newton's Laws</title>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>Newton's Laws of Motion</h1>
  <ul>
    <li>An object in motion tends to stay in motion, unless acted on by an outside force.</li>
    <li>Acceleration is dependent on the forces acting upon an object and the mass of the object.</li>
    <li>For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.</li>
  </ul>
  <input type="text" id="boldIndex">
  <button id="embolden">Embolden</button>
  <script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

You don't want to compare the input to fixed literal values, but to the loop variable instead. That way, only the selected item will get the bold setting.

harshayraipancholi
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harshayraipancholi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 16,748 Points

Thanks this worked.

harshayraipancholi
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harshayraipancholi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 16,748 Points
harshayraipancholi
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harshayraipancholi
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 16,748 Points

Hi Steven,

Thanks for you reply.

I have changed the code , it still doesnt work, what am I doing wrong :

const laws = document.getElementsByTagName('li'); const indexText = document.getElementById('boldIndex'); const button = document.getElementById('embolden');

button.addEventListener('click', (e) => { const index = parseInt(indexText.value, 10);

for (let i = 0; i < laws.length; i += 1) {
   let law = laws[i];

   // replace 'false' with a correct test condition on the line below
   if (index === law) {

       law.style.fontWeight = 'bold';
   } else {
       law.style.fontWeight = 'normal';
   }
}

});

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

The loop variable isn't "law", it's "i". :wink: