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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) The Browser Environment Thinking Globally

Colin Warn
Colin Warn
6,358 Points
Posted by Colin Warn
Colin Warn
6,358 Points

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'style' of null

Typed in: document.getElementById('myHeading').style.color = 'purple' when he did, got this error.

2 Answers

Charlie Harcourt
Charlie Harcourt
8,046 Points
Charlie Harcourt
Charlie Harcourt
8,046 Points

Close down the browser that has the console open and the work-space then re-fresh the tutorial page.

I had the same issue and did this and now it works.

:)

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,521 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,521 Points

He doesn't get an error in the video.

I assume your talking about the point at around 4:35 in the video, it seems to work when he does it.

Or did you mean to say you did it, and you got that error? That error would normally mean that no element with the ID "myHeading" was found in the document. Are you sure you had the same document he was using loaded in your browser when you opened the devtools?