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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Responding to User Interaction Adding an Event Listener

Posted by Renato Gama
Renato Gama
Courses Plus Student 12,514 Points

I cant change it to red.

What is wrong here? Is it the way red is written?

app.js 
const warning = document.getElementById("warning");
let button = document.getElementById('makeItRed');
button.addEventListener('click', () => {
warning.style.color = "red";
});
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Adding an Event Listener</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="warning">
            Warning: My background should be red!
        </div>
        <button id="makeItRed">Make It Red!</button>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Stephan Olsen
Stephan Olsen
6,650 Points
Stephan Olsen
Stephan Olsen
6,650 Points

You're really close. The challenge asked you to change the background color, which means you should use the backgroundColor property, instead of the color property.

warning.style.backgroundColor = "red";