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Kwame Afrifa Obeng -Ofori
2,238 Pointsstill need help
why isnt this working
var inputValue = document.getElementById('linkName').value
var t = document.getElementById('link').value
inputValue = t.textContent
<!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>
2 Answers
Adam N
70,280 Points- On line 2, you don't need the value of the element you're selecting, just the element itself
- On line 3, take the element you've selected on line 2 and change it's textContent property to inputValue. Some documentation on textContent might help
Let me know if this helps!
Joseph Yhu
PHP Development Techdegree Graduate 48,637 PointsinputValue = t.textContent
You are supposed to assign inputValue to t.textContent, not the other way around.