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gferrazin
7,157 PointsWhy create $pdfCheckbox?
Hi there, I was wondering why it is necessary to first create the const and then append it to the <div> instead of doing it at the same time?
$('#links').append('<label><input type='checkbox'> Allow PDF downloads</label>');
Also, why do we use '$' before the <label> tag, even though we are not selecting it from the HTML?
const $pdfCheckbox = $('<label><input type="checkbox> Allow PDF downloads</label>');
Thanks for your help!
3 Answers

victor cooper
6,408 Pointsyou wrote
$('#links').append$('<label><input type="checkbox"> Allow PDF downloads</label>');
remove the $ after the append and it will work fine, don't know if you will pass the task but you can use it this way
$('#links').append('<label><input type="checkbox"> Allow PDF downloads</label>');

victor cooper
6,408 PointsIt's not necessary at all. what are you trying to achieve?

gferrazin
7,157 PointsI'm referring to the task of adding the checkbox using jQuery. If I try this code:
$('#links').append$('<label><input type="checkbox"> Allow PDF downloads</label>');
without creating the variable first the checkbox doesn't show.
gferrazin
7,157 Pointsgferrazin
7,157 Pointstrue, the $ was in the way! thanks for looking at it!