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Start your free trialGavin Eyquem
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 20,732 Pointscan't remove child
I've tried firstListItem.removeChild('li');
and also firstItemList.removeChild('first');
but nothing.
var myList = document.querySelector('ul');
var firstListItem = document.querySelector('#first');
firstListItem.removeChild('first');
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>DOM Manipulation</title>
</head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
<body>
<ul>
<li id="first">First Item</li>
<li id="second">Second Item</li>
<li id="third">Third Item</li>
</ul>
<script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsThe variable referencing the list is "myList", and the one referencing the child element is "firstListItem".
So the correct syntax would be:
myList.removeChild(firstListItem);
Gavin Eyquem
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 20,732 PointsGavin Eyquem
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 20,732 PointsYou are a saint.