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

Julien Arseneau
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Julien Arseneau
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 5,200 Points
Posted by Julien Arseneau
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Julien Arseneau
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 5,200 Points

What is wrong with my code?

It says that the anchor tag's text content has not been set.

app.js 
const inputValue = document.getElementById('linkName').value;
Element.TextContent = inputValue
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
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

I see two issues:

  • you haven't defined anything named "Element"
  • "TextContent" should be "textContent" (with lower-case "t")

Where "Element" is you might want to use a selector function like the one used for task 1, but referencing the anchor element instead of the input.

Conor Vanoystaeyen
Conor Vanoystaeyen
16,687 Points
Conor Vanoystaeyen
Conor Vanoystaeyen
16,687 Points

almost right you forgot too call a element there you have to set the text content = to input.value