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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Modifying Elements

Posted by Thomas Matic
Thomas Matic
4,249 Points

how to get the value of the element?

cant seem to get the value of the element in this task

app.js 
let inputValue = document.querySelector ('#linkName');
inputValue.value
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="content">
            <label>Link Name:</label>
            <input type="text" id="linkName">
            <a id="link" href="https://teamtreehouse.com"></a>
        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Manish Giri
Manish Giri
16,266 Points
Manish Giri
Manish Giri
16,266 Points

You need to get the value of document.querySelector('#linkName') using .value and assign the value of the element to the variable in the editor.

Right now, you're assigning the element itself to the variable.

Thomas Matic
Thomas Matic
4,249 Points
Thomas Matic
Thomas Matic
4,249 Points

thank you