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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Introduction to jQuery Hiding and Showing Elements With jQuery

Robert Cable
Robert Cable
2,945 Points
Posted by Robert Cable
Robert Cable
2,945 Points

why am i getting an error?

tells me to show the paragraph slowly, thought i did?

js/app.js 
$(".warning").hide().show("slowly").show("hide").show("slowly");
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Take Evasive Action</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css" type="text/css" media="screen" title="no title" charset="utf-8">
</head>
<body>
    <p class="warning">
      <span>It's A Trap!</span>
    </p>
    <div class="image">
        <img src="img/ackbar.gif">
    </div>
    <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.0.min.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
    <script src="js/app.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

The string that causes the show to happen "slowly" is just the word "slow". Also you only need to call show once:

$(".warning").hide().show("slow");