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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Getting a Handle on the DOM Selecting by Id

Posted by Sean Marevanhema
Sean Marevanhema
11,605 Points

still at it

whats wrong here please help

js/app.js 
var button = document.getElementById('phraseText');
var input;

button.addEventListener('click', () => {
  alert(input.value);
});
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Phrase Sayer</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <p><input type="text" id="phraseText"></p>
    <p><button id="sayPhrase">Say Phrase</button></p>
    <script src="js/app.js"></script>
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Harald N
Harald N
15,843 Points
Harald N
Harald N
15,843 Points

Hi, you haven't assigned the var input an DOM object. And your button var is targeting the wrong DOM object. This should fix that. 

var button = document.querySelector('#sayPhrase');
var input = document.querySelector('#phraseText');

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