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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Getting a Handle on the DOM Selecting by Id

Posted by johnot11
johnot11
2,315 Points

What is wrong with this? It works fine but, I don't get through this test.

Error is: Make sure that you assign 'button' id

js/app.js 
var button;
var input;

const sayPhrase = document.getElementById('sayPhrase');
const phraseText = document.getElementById('phraseText');

sayPhrase.addEventListener('click', () => {
  alert(phraseText.value);
});
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Phrase Sayer</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <p><input type="text" id="phraseText"></p>
    <p><button id="sayPhrase">Say Phrase</button></p>
    <script src="js/app.js"></script>
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

anthony amaro
anthony amaro
8,686 Points

yes you are correct but you probably read the question wrong. it wants you to re assign the variable button and input not create new variables.

var button = document.getElementById('sayPhrase');
var input = document.getElementById('phraseText');
johnot11
johnot11
2,315 Points

Thank's