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

Posted by Kinkaid Nolen
Kinkaid Nolen
4,859 Points

What am I missing?

It's saying the value of the input element is not being selected. What's wrong?

app.js 
var inputValue= document.getElementById("linkName");
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"></a>
        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

2 Answers

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

This code is currently selecting the input element itself, but the challenge wants you to select the value (the ".value" attribute) of that element instead.

var inputValue = document.getElementById("linkName").value;
Kinkaid Nolen
Kinkaid Nolen
4,859 Points

Thank you!

Dmitry Polyakov
Dmitry Polyakov
4,989 Points
Dmitry Polyakov
Dmitry Polyakov
4,989 Points

You have to grab the value, so you need to append .value at the end

var inputValue= document.getElementById("linkName").value;

Kinkaid Nolen
Kinkaid Nolen
4,859 Points

Thank you!