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JavaScript Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript Selecting Elements and Adding Events with JavaScript Selecting Elements

Posted by Ahmed SALMI
Ahmed SALMI
18,235 Points

Why this doesn't work

I don't know why this doesn't work ''' var fullName = document.getElementById("#full_name"); var lastName ; '''

app.js 
var fullName = document.getElementById("#full_name");
var lastName ;
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head></head>
<body>
<h1 id="full_name"><span class="first_name">Andrew</span> <span class="last_name">Chalkley</span></h1>

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

1 Answer

Ryan Field
PLUS
Ryan Field
Courses Plus Student 21,242 Points
Ryan Field
Ryan Field
Courses Plus Student 21,242 Points

Hi Ahmed,

You are already using getElementById, so you don't need the # in front of full_name in your code. Delete that, and it'll work! :)