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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Spoiler Revealer Perform: Part 3

Adam Kempin
Adam Kempin
9,586 Points
Posted by Adam Kempin
Adam Kempin
9,586 Points

Why is it that jQuery and Javascript never seem to work when I use preview workspace?

Both Chrome and Firefox seem to be non-responsive when I preview workspace, this has happened in all modules so far when using JS and now jQuery. For example, in this lesson, clicking the preview just shows "Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's Father! Noooooooooooo!", and no button or anything is loaded at all.

Henrique Machuca
Henrique Machuca
5,611 Points
Henrique Machuca
Henrique Machuca
5,611 Points

Can you paste your HTML and java code please?

3 Answers

thomascawthorn
thomascawthorn
22,986 Points
thomascawthorn
thomascawthorn
22,986 Points

Do you have javascript enabled in your browsers?

Nicholas Jensen
Nicholas Jensen
5,969 Points
Nicholas Jensen
Nicholas Jensen
5,969 Points

Check popup blockers, things like noscript, and your code. Treehouse seems to briefly reload the page as it switches to preview. If software on your computer is blocking this reload or the script itself that could cause your issue. Also, if you have an error in your code it may not work either.

Erik Cruz
Erik Cruz
9,772 Points
Erik Cruz
Erik Cruz
9,772 Points

If you are not running a local server it may be problematic to load outside sources, such as jQuery from a CDN. If and when that happens download a copy of the file and place into your js/ directory. Give that a shot.