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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Getting a Handle on the DOM Practice Selecting Elements

Jacek Smoroński
Jacek Smoroński
2,906 Points
Posted by Jacek Smoroński
Jacek Smoroński
2,906 Points

What is the correct solution?

Could you answer me, what is the correct code?

Many thanks,

js/app.js 
let navigationLinks= document.querySelectorAll("nav");
let galleryLinks;
let footerImages;
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>Nick Pettit | Designer</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css">
    <link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Changa+One|Open+Sans:400italic,700italic,400,700,800' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/responsive.css">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  </head>
  <body>
    <header>
      <a href="index.html" id="logo">
        <h1>Nick Pettit</h1>
        <h2>Designer</h2>
      </a>
      <nav>
        <ul>
          <li><a href="index.html" class="selected">Portfolio</a></li>
          <li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
          <li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
        </ul>
      </nav>
    </header>
    <div id="wrapper">
      <section>
        <ul id="gallery">
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Experimentation with color and texture.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Playing with blending modes in Photoshop.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </section>
      <footer>
        <a href="http://twitter.com/nickrp"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo" class="social-icon"></a>
        <a href="http://facebook.com/nickpettit"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook Logo" class="social-icon"></a>
        <p>&copy; 2016 Nick Pettit.</p>
      </footer>
    </div>
  <script src="js/app.js"></script>
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

The instructions ask you to "select all links inside the <nav> element" They also give you this good hint: "Use a descendant selector ...".

A "descendant selector" is a combination of a selector for a container followed by the selector for the actual target, separated by a space. And remember that links are implemented using anchor (a) elements.

I'll bet you can get it now. :wink:

Jacek Smoroński
Jacek Smoroński
2,906 Points
Jacek Smoroński
Jacek Smoroński
2,906 Points

Sorry, but It's still unclear for me. I tried before let navigationLinks= document.querySelectorAll("nav li"); but It's uncorrect too :/

Jacek Smoroński
Jacek Smoroński
2,906 Points
Jacek Smoroński
Jacek Smoroński
2,906 Points

I've got It. better late than never :D

thanks.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Good deal. Yes, links are "a". An "li" is a list item. :wink: