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

Posted by Dan Cee
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Dan Cee
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 2,055 Points

This is not working....

I'm completing the challenge and this is not validating

app.js 
let inputValue = document.querySelector('#link').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">batata</a>
        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>
Brett Bodofsky
Brett Bodofsky
2,102 Points
Brett Bodofsky
Brett Bodofsky
2,102 Points

That solution is not working for me as well.

3 Answers

Cooper Runstein
Cooper Runstein
11,850 Points
Cooper Runstein
Cooper Runstein
11,850 Points

You're selecting the wrong ID with the wrong ID name.

Brett Bodofsky
Brett Bodofsky
2,102 Points
Brett Bodofsky
Brett Bodofsky
2,102 Points

I don't understand why inputValue = document.getElementById('#link').textContent does not work.

Cooper Runstein
Cooper Runstein
11,850 Points
Cooper Runstein
Cooper Runstein
11,850 Points

It's asking you to get linkName not link

Brett Bodofsky
Brett Bodofsky
2,102 Points
Brett Bodofsky
Brett Bodofsky
2,102 Points

let inputValue = document.getElementById('#linkName').textContent still no dice :{

Cooper Runstein
Cooper Runstein
11,850 Points
Cooper Runstein
Cooper Runstein
11,850 Points

You changed your syntax, you're confusing getElementById with querySelector

Brett Bodofsky
Brett Bodofsky
2,102 Points
Brett Bodofsky
Brett Bodofsky
2,102 Points

let inputValue = document.querySelector('#linkName').textContent i am having a real hard time with this one