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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Traversing the DOM Child Traversal

Radu Pacurar
Radu Pacurar
13,216 Points
Posted by Radu Pacurar
Radu Pacurar
13,216 Points

Need HELP

const section = document.querySelector('section'); var paragraphs = section.children;

function color(x) { paragraphs.style.color = x; }

color(blue);

or

paragraphs.style.color = "blue";

my code dos not pass !!! why??

app.js 
const section = document.querySelector('section');
var paragraphs = section.children;


function color(x) {
  paragraphs.style.color = x;
}  

color(blue);
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Child Traversal</title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <section>
            <p>This is the first paragraph</p>
            <p>This is a slightly longer, second paragraph</p>
            <p>Shorter, last paragraph</p>
        </section>
        <footer>
            <p>&copy; 2016</p> 
        </footer>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

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

:point_right: You can't apply properties directly to an element collection.

But you could loop through the individual elements and apply properties to each one that way.

Also, the term blue is undefined in your code. You probably meant to call your function with the string "blue".