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

Posted by Ryan Wikle
Ryan Wikle
5,774 Points

challenge task help

I am not sure what is wanted on this challenge task. The challenge asks me to "Create a paragraph element and assign it to the newParagraph variable" and I don't know why my code doesn't qualify as doing that.

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

        </div>
      <p id='newParagraph'></p>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Unsubscribed User
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Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 33,900 Points

Hi Ryan,

the task wants you to CREATE an element, not SELECT an element. You can actually leave the html completely untouched.

How to create new elements was introduced in the video three steps before the challenge: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/creating-new-dom-elements

An example for creating an h1 element would be:

var heading = document.createElement("h1");

Maybe repeat watching that video if you don't remember as it is crucial.

If you don't manage to solve the challenge after rewatching it, let me know - I am always happy to help.

Blessings from Berlin and happy java-scripting, Nils

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