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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu Setting a value

Farnoosh Johnson
Farnoosh Johnson
7,887 Points
Posted by Farnoosh Johnson
Farnoosh Johnson
7,887 Points

val() and selest()

i dont know how to append ? I use append() and text() both, it does not work

js/app.js 
//Show Prompt Window and store value
var fullName = prompt("What is your full name?");

//Select Input with the id of #fullName
$("#fullName").select()

//Insert value in to full name input
$("#fullName").val();
$("input").text("fullName");
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<label for="fullName">Full Name</label><input id="fullName" name="fullName" value="" disabled>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.0.min.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script src="js/app.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Jesse Zelaya
Jesse Zelaya
13,599 Points
Jesse Zelaya
Jesse Zelaya
13,599 Points

You first need to select the input element from index.html by setting a variable. Then set that variable's value to what the prompt's input is.

//Show Prompt Window and store value
var fullName = prompt("What is your full name?");

//Select Input with the id of #fullName
var $select = $('#fullName');
//Insert value in to full name input
$select.val(fullName)