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3,182 PointsI can't get this code. Can someone please help me solve this challenge ..?
I can't get this code. Can someone please help me solve this challenge ..?
const languages = ['Python', 'JavaScript', 'PHP', 'Ruby', 'Java', 'C'];
const section = document.getElementsByTagName('section')[0];
// Accepts a language name and returns a wikipedia link
function linkify(language) {
const a = document.createElement('a');
const url = 'https://wikipedia.org/wiki/' + language + '_(programming_language)';
a.href = url;
return a;
}
// Creates and returns a div
function createDiv(language) {
const div = document.createElement('div');
const h2 = document.createElement('h2');
const p = document.createElement('p');
const link = linkify(language);
h2.textContent = language;
p.textContent = 'Information about ' + language;
link.appendChild(p);
div.appendChild(h2);
// Your code below
h2.appendChild(a);
// end
return div;
}
for (let i = 0; i < languages.length; i += 1) {
let div = createDiv(languages[i]);
section.appendChild(div);
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Programming Languages</title>
<style>
body {
font-family: sans-serif;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Programming Languages</h1>
<section></section>
<script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsYou've got the right idea, but the variable that holds the link (made by "linkify") is not named "a".
Also, appending it to h2
would make it a child of the heading, but it should be a sibling of the heading and share the div
as a parent.
Mike John
3,182 PointsMike John
3,182 PointsIts not working, Can U please specify a bit .???
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsSteven Parker
231,236 PointsOn your "appendChild" line:
If it's still not working after you make these changes, show what you have now.