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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Modifying Elements

Matt Lausche
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Matt Lausche
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 2,205 Points
Posted by Matt Lausche
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Matt Lausche
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 2,205 Points

I am unsure of what I am doing wrong, its working when I move the code to my own editor but not in the treehouse page.

I have re-watched the recommend video and I am unsure of what I am doing wrong?

app.js 
var inputValue = document.getElementById('linkName');
index.html 
<!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>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

If it seems to be "working", you may have misunderstood the objective. The challenge asks you to "Select the <input> element with the ID linkName and store its value in the variable inputValue."

This code selects the right element, but stores a reference to the element itself in the variable instead of the value attribute of the element.