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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Getting a Handle on the DOM Select All Elements of a Particular Type

Posted by Kevin Ohlsson
Kevin Ohlsson
4,559 Points

code not work

returns undefined

html

 <p>Things that are purple:</p>
<ul>
  <li>grapes</li>
  <li>amethyst</li>
  <li>lavender</li>
  <li>plums</li>
</ul>

css

const myList = document.getElementsByTagName("li");

for (let i = 0; i < myList.lenght; i++) {
  myList[i].style.color = 'green';
}

myList[0].style.color = 'green' works...

1 Answer

Elijah Quesada
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Elijah Quesada
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 32,965 Points

Looks like length is spelled wrong; lenght should be length.

for (let i = 0; i < myList.lenght; i++) {
  myList[i].style.color = 'green';
}
Kevin Ohlsson
Kevin Ohlsson
4,559 Points

added to words to re-learn list ;) Thank you Elijah