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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM DOM Manipulation

Milan Bogdanovic
Milan Bogdanovic
9,922 Points
Posted by Milan Bogdanovic
Milan Bogdanovic
9,922 Points

Appending the new paragraph to the content div?

How to solve this challenge? I am trying like this: `` newParagraph.appendChild(.content); p.appendChild(.content); newParagraph.appendChild('content');

None of this works, would appreciate some help and explonation.. ``

app.js 
const contentDiv = document.getElementById("content");
let newParagraph  = document.createElement('p');
newParagraph.className = 'panel';
newParagraph.appendChild(div);
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="content">

        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Owa Aquino
Owa Aquino
19,277 Points
Owa Aquino
Owa Aquino
19,277 Points

The problem is your appending it to the child element. It should be appended to the parent element which is contentDiv because this is where you wanted to add the new element.

Try this

contentDiv.appendChild(newParagraph);

Hope this help.

Cheers! Owa