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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM DOM Manipulation

Posted by Ryan Wikle
Ryan Wikle
5,774 Points

Stuck on a challenge task

I have been stuck for a couple hours on the last task of a challenge and maybe another set of eyes can see what is wrong in my code. It is specifically the last line of code that is not working.

app.js 
var contentDiv = document.getElementById('content');
var newParagraph=document.createElement('p') ;
newParagraph.className=('panel');
newParagraph.AppendChild('contentDiv');
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="content">

        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Chris Roper
Chris Roper
6,934 Points
Chris Roper
Chris Roper
6,934 Points

Hi Ryan,

Your so close. You just need to swap contentDiv and newParagraph around. contentDiv is the parent you want to append the new child too. newParagraph is the new child element.

Cheers Chris

var contentDiv = document.getElementById('content'); var newParagraph = document.createElement('p') ; newParagraph.className = ('panel'); contentDiv.AppendChild('newParagraph');

Brian Board
Brian Board
6,328 Points
Brian Board
Brian Board
6,328 Points

The above has a few errors and if not caught, will reject the answer. Try this instead: contentDiv.appendChild(newParagraph);

The A is lowercase and the '' removed.

At least this version worked for me.