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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Responding to User Interaction Event Delegation

Posted by annekotecha
annekotecha
4,364 Points

In listener added to the section element, ensure that the text input elements are the only children to trigger change.

Does anyone have the solution to this? I have the following but it doesn't work: if (e.target == "INPUT") { ...

2 Answers

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

You probably want to test the tagName.

The target attribute would give you a reference to the target element itself, but you can't successfully compare that directly to a string. You probably want e.target.tagName instead.

if (e.target.tagName == "INPUT") { ...
annekotecha
annekotecha
4,364 Points
annekotecha
annekotecha
4,364 Points

Apologies.

I did put just that: if (e.target.tagName == "INPUT") { ...

Yet I didn't pass the test.

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

It works for me. Did you remember to put a closing brace on the other side of the statement?

If that's not it, it might help if you show your complete code.