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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Getting a Handle on the DOM Selection Review

Posted by Cody Smith
Cody Smith
3,818 Points

In the previous quiz it ask how to select the body element on a html page using document.getElementsByTagName ?

So my answer was to use document.getElementsByTagName('body'); and store the tag back into the variable in the previous quiz. It said I got it wrong and didn't give me the correct answer. What is the right answer?

1 Answer

Tri Pham
Tri Pham
18,671 Points
Tri Pham
Tri Pham
18,671 Points

Read the hint: (Hint: Don't forget that this method returns a collection, not a single element.). You would do it the same way you get the first item of an array.

Cody Smith
Cody Smith
3,818 Points

I see Tri, thanks man. I was select the body tag right, just wasn't telling the quiz it was the first one [0]. Thanks for the help I never go to the next section unless I get 100 on quiz so was stressing me out.