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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Changing Element Attributes

Posted by Sascha Lamparter
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Sascha Lamparter
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 15,570 Points

Challenge: Modifying Elements

for the first Task in the challenge I am recieving the message: You did not target the value. Here is my code:

let inputValue = document.querySelector('#linkName');

Can somebody please help me?

Thanks Sascha

4 Answers

Kristiana Georgieva
Kristiana Georgieva
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Hey!

So, your code is absolutely correct. The issue is that the task wants you to store the /value/ of the input element in the inputValue variable. To get an input's value you need to use the ".value" method. Which is exactly what your code is missing. It should be like this: 

let inputValue = document.querySelector("#linkName").value;

Hope this helps. Good luck with coding :)

Sascha Lamparter
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Sascha Lamparter
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HI Kristina,

Thank you so much for your help. I really couldn't get it from the video.

Best Sascha

Sascha Lamparter
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One more question:

How can I show the code in the Forum in the way you did it in your answer. I mean the format.

Thanks

Kristiana Georgieva
Kristiana Georgieva
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Kristiana Georgieva
Kristiana Georgieva
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Hey, Sascha!

Check this page for more info on how to display your code in posts: https://teamtreehouse.com/community/posting-code-to-the-forum . It's explained in detail + examples :)