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JavaScript jQuery Basics Working with jQuery Collections Working with jQuery-Specific Selectors

Shaila abim
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Shaila abim
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 10,144 Points

Hi there, I was just wondering what I am doing wrong?

Could you please help me?

index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Document</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" type="text/css" media="screen" title="no title" charset="utf-8">
</head>
<body>
    <h2>Star Trek Characters</h2>

    <ul class="character-list">
        <li>Captain Jean Luc Picard</li>
        <li>Data</li>
        <li>Warf</li>
        <li>Dr. Crusher</li>
    </ul>

    <div>I am supposed to stay hidden!</div>    

    <script
    src="jquery-3.2.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
app.js
const $hiddenItems = $('li:hidden');
$('li:hidden').show();

1 Answer

Cooper Runstein
Cooper Runstein
11,850 Points

It doesn't look like anything is actually wrong with your code, but the challenge doesn't want you to name a variable. If you remove the first line, your answer should pass. As of now, that first line is serving no purpose.

$('li:hidden').show();