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JavaScript Express Basics Deeper into Routing with Express Solution: Clearing Cookies and Redirecting

Brian Patterson
Brian Patterson
19,588 Points

Not sure why the Goodbye button is not working.

I don't know why the Goodbye button is not working.

extends layout.pug

block content
  section#content
    h2 Welcome, #{name}!
    form(action='/goodbye', method='post')
    button(type='submit') Goodbye!
  footer
    p An app to help you study

1 Answer

Joel Bardsley
Joel Bardsley
31,249 Points

The submit button is a child of the form, so you need to apply the appropriate indentation to the submit button.

Your current code, when compiled to HTML, would have the form element closed before rendering the submit button, which is why it's not working.