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

Posted by Brian Johnson
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Brian Johnson
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 20,818 Points

I don't understand what is being asked of me. please help

Not sure how to do this

js/app.js 
let button;
let input;


button.addEventListener('click', () => {
  alert(button.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

Thayer Y
Thayer Y
29,789 Points
Thayer Y
Thayer Y
29,789 Points

it's asking you to set the button to equal the ID sayPhrase
it should be something like let button =...;