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

Posted by Nas Jones
Nas Jones
7,849 Points

Need help completing this challenge

Tried playing around with it and it still wont work

app.js 
var inputValue = document.getElementById('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>

1 Answer

Martin Balon
Martin Balon
43,651 Points
Martin Balon
Martin Balon
43,651 Points

Hi Nas, In your js code you've selected the whole input element but challenge expects you to get a value of this input element. Check the code below:

var inputValue = document.getElementById('linkName').value;
Nas Jones
Nas Jones
7,849 Points

I see the mistake, thank you for the help!