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JavaScript jQuery Basics Introducing jQuery Using text() and html()

Posted by Mary Mohlenkamp
Mary Mohlenkamp
8,071 Points

Getting this error: Did you make a call to the "text" method on the jQuery with a selector of ".profile-text"? Why?

Have reviewed this lesson numerous times and don’t see what else is needed. Any help would be appreciated.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Document</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1 class="profile-header"></h1>
    <p class="profile-text"></p>

    <script
    src="jquery-3.2.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
app.js 
$(".profile-text");
$('.profile-text').text('I am a web developer');
Mary Mohlenkamp
Mary Mohlenkamp
8,071 Points

Thanks, Mark—— did that and it worked! Thanks for helping.

1 Answer

Mark Sebeck
MOD
Mark Sebeck
Treehouse Moderator 37,799 Points
Mark Sebeck
Mark Sebeck
Treehouse Moderator 37,799 Points

Just delete your first line. You were suppose to modify it. Little confusing because usually you are suppose to add your code under your previous code. But this time they want you to modify the previous line. This will pass

$('.profile-text').text('I am a web developer');