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Youssef Gerges
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 7,980 Pointscode does not work
getting this error "Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set property 'textContent' of null at HTMLButtonElement.button.addEventListener" when i click the button.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>JavaScript and the DOM</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css">
</head>
<body>
<h1 id="myHeading">JavaScript and the DOM</h1>
<p>Making a web page interactive</p>
<p class"description">Things that are purple:</p>
<input type="text" class="description">
<button class"description">Change list description</button>
<ul>
<li>grapes</li>
<li>amethyst</li>
<li>lavender</li>
<li>plums</li>
</ul>
<script src="app.js"></script>
</body> </html>
const input = document.querySelector('input'); const p = document.querySelector('p.description'); const button = document.querySelector('button');
button.addEventListener('click', () => { p.textContent = input.value + ':'; });
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,271 PointsThere should be an equal-sign between the word "class" and the string value "description".
<button class"description"> <!-- original -->
<button class="description"> <!-- fixed -->
Youssef Gerges
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 7,980 PointsYoussef Gerges
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 7,980 Pointsthank you