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JavaScript jQuery Basics Introducing jQuery Using text() and html()

Posted by Kim Dallas
Kim Dallas
11,461 Points

what am I doing wrong?

what am I missing

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Document</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1 class="profile-header"></h1>
    <p class="profile-text"></p>

    <script
    src="jquery-3.2.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
app.js 
$(".elementClassName");
Jorge Flores
Jorge Flores
2,207 Points

Replace 'elementClassName' with the value of the class attribute of the paragraph (see line 8 for the value of the class attribute).

1 Answer

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

The task says to "select the paragraph tag by its class name". Your syntax is good, but there isn't any class of "elementClassName" being used in the HTML. You need to target the class name that is being used by the paragraph (p) element instead.