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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Removing an Element from the DOM

Posted by Frank Dambe
Frank Dambe
7,121 Points

Next, select the <li> with the ID first and store it in the variable firstListItem.

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app.js 
// 1st task
let myList = document.querySelector('ul');
// 2nd task
let firstListItem = document.querySelector('li:first-child');
// 3rd task
myList.removeChild(firstListItem);
var firstListItem = document.getElementByid('first');
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <ul>
            <li id="first">First Item</li>
            <li id="second">Second Item</li>
            <li id="third">Third Item</li>
        </ul>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Piotr Manczak
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Piotr Manczak
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 29,365 Points
Piotr Manczak
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Piotr Manczak
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 29,365 Points

var myList = document.querySelector('ul');

var firstListItem = document.getElementById('first');

myList.removeChild(firstListItem);

That should work. Good luck. Don't forget to upvote me please.

Angelo Carlos
Angelo Carlos
4,260 Points

Great job!