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4,469 PointsWhy is the Code working fine without selecting the element and using the ID directly?
... JS myButton.addEventListener('click', () => { myHeading.style.color = myTextInput.value; }); ...
1 Answer
Cameron Childres
11,820 PointsHi Pradeep,
The elements are selected by ID and stored in variables on the first three lines:
const myHeading = document.getElementById('myHeading');
const myButton = document.getElementById('myButton');
const myTextInput = document.getElementById('myTextInput');
These variables, referring to the elements, are then used in the rest of the code.
I hope this helps -- let me know if you have any questions!