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JavaScript jQuery Basics Introducing jQuery Using text() and html()

Posted by Haardik Gupta
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Haardik Gupta
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 5,459 Points

i need help

im being asked to do the following

You've just learned how to use the jQuery methods text() and html(). Use the appropriate jQuery method to select the h1 element by its class name and set its contents to "Student <span>Profile</span>".

however i don't understand whats wrong with my code

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Document</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1 class="profile-header"></h1>
    <p class="profile-text"></p>

    <script
    src="jquery-3.2.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
app.js 
$('.profile-text').text("I am a web developer");
$('.profile-header').html("Student<span>Profile</span>");

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

It looks like you are just missing the space after "Student". The validator expects the exact string that was given in the instructions.

Timothy Sawyer
Timothy Sawyer
31,052 Points
Timothy Sawyer
Timothy Sawyer
31,052 Points

Steven is correct:

$('.profile-header').html("Student <span>Profile</span>");