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JavaScript

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Margin issues when using .appendChild in Javascript

I'm working on Unit 2 of Full Stack JavaScript – List Pagination and Filtering.

Using JavaScript, I was able to append page links to my HTML and all the page links function properly. However, it looks like there's an issue because the pagination buttons have no space between them (unlike the example Treehouse provided). I also haven't manipulated the CSS or HTML files. In DevTools, my code looks the same as the Treehouse example.

How can I use .appendChild and have the HTML code formatted properly? What exactly is causing this spacing issue?

This is my JavaScript:

const page = document.querySelector(".page");
const div = document.createElement("DIV");
div.className = 'pagination'; 
const ul = document.createElement("UL");
ul.innerHTML = '';
div.appendChild(ul);
page.appendChild(div);

for (let i = 0; i < students.length / 10; i++) {
    const li = document.createElement("LI");
    const pageLink = document.createElement("A");
    pageLink.href = "#";
    pageLink.textContent = i + 1;
    li.appendChild(pageLink);
    ul.appendChild(li);
};

This is the HTML from the example Treehouse provided:

<div class="pagination">
        <ul>
          <li>
            <a class="active" href="#">1</a>
          </li>
           <li>
            <a href="#">2</a>
          </li>
           <li>
            <a href="#">3</a>
          </li>
           <li>
            <a href="#">4</a>
          </li>
           <li>
            <a href="#">5</a>
          </li>
        </ul>
      </div>

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