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JavaScript Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript Selecting Elements and Adding Events with JavaScript Selecting Elements

Beau Delfosse
Beau Delfosse
9,135 Points
Posted by Beau Delfosse
Beau Delfosse
9,135 Points

What am I doing wrong (could be a bug though)

This is the code for task One and Two. I've rewatched the video about this subject a couple times now and I really don't see the problem. Could someone help me pls?

Thanks in advance

app.js 
var fullName = document.getElementById('full_name');
var lastName = document.getElementByTagName('span')[1];
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head></head>
<body>
<h1 id="full_name"><span class="first_name">Andrew</span> <span class="last_name">Chalkley</span></h1>

<script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Beau,

The method name should be getElementsByTagName Elements is plural to indicate that more than 1 element could be returned. getElementById is singular because it will only return 1 element.