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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Getting a Handle on the DOM Selecting by Id

kevinkrato
kevinkrato
5,452 Points
Posted by kevinkrato
kevinkrato
5,452 Points

I dont understand this question.

I dont know what it wants me to change.

js/app.js 
let button;
let input;

button.addEventListener('click', () => {
  alert(sayPhrase.value);
});
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Phrase Sayer</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <p><input type="text" id="phraseText"></p>
    <p><button id="sayPhrase">Say Phrase</button></p>
    <script src="js/app.js"></script>
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

dragos busuioc
dragos busuioc
24,908 Points
dragos busuioc
dragos busuioc
24,908 Points

you have to asign to button variable the element with id sayPhrase from html

let button = document.getElementById('sayPhrase');
kevinkrato
kevinkrato
5,452 Points
kevinkrato
kevinkrato
5,452 Points

Thanks, i figured it was something really easy the question was just confusing to understand... but it makes sense now.