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1,613 PointsNot sure where I'm getting my syntax incorrect...var $newStudent = $('.student-list').append('<li>Sam Smith</li>')
Keeps asking if I called jQuery on '<li>Sam Smith</li>'
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>Document</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Student List</h2>
<ul class="student-list">
<li>James McAvoy</li>
<li>Alena Holligan</li>
<li>Wade Christensen</li>
<li>Matt Krzyzynski</li>
</ul>
<script
src="jquery-3.2.1.min.js"></script>
<script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
var $newStudent = $('.student-list').append('<li>Sam Smith</li>');
1 Answer
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 PointsYou're redefining the variable $newStudent. The task asks you to append this to the unordered list. Try:
var $newStudent=$('<li>Sam Smith</li>');
$('.student-list').append($newStudent);
Eric Wing
1,613 PointsEric Wing
1,613 PointsAh I understand now thank you! wasn't reading the question correctly, that definitely works!