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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Modifying Elements

Michael Caveney
Michael Caveney
50,144 Points
Posted by Michael Caveney
Michael Caveney
50,144 Points

Modifying Elements Code Challenge Stuck

I'm stuck on the code challenge for the Mpdifying Elements Code Challenge. Am I missing something here? It's asking me to "Get the value of the text input element, and save it to the variable linkName.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="content">
            <label>Link Name:</label>
            <input type="text" id="linkName">
            <a id="link" href="https://teamtreehouse.com"></a>
        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>
app.js 
let linkName = document.getElementById('linkName').textContent;

2 Answers

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Try using const instead of let.

Not sure if that'll work but I'm positive :)

Good luck! ~alex

Juan Garcia
Juan Garcia
10,577 Points
Juan Garcia
Juan Garcia
10,577 Points

let link = document.getElementById('link'); link.textContent = linkName;

Hope this helps :)

Michael Caveney
Michael Caveney
50,144 Points
Michael Caveney
Michael Caveney
50,144 Points

I was overthinking this one. The answer:

let linkName = document.getElementById('linkName').value;