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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Making Changes to the DOM Modifying Elements

Posted by Kwame Afrifa Obeng -Ofori
Kwame Afrifa Obeng -Ofori
2,238 Points

pt 2 and im confused someone help

dont know what to do

app.js 
var inputValue = document.getElementById("linkName").value
inputValue = document.getElementById('link').value.TextContent
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>DOM Manipulation</title>
    </head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <body>
        <div id="content">
            <label>Link Name:</label>
            <input type="text" id="linkName">
            <a id="link" href="https://teamtreehouse.com"></a>
        </div>
        <script src="app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
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Select the <a> element with the id of link, like you've done for the input element with the id of linkName, and set its textContent to inputValue. Note the spelling: It's textContent, not TextContent.

Kwame Afrifa Obeng -Ofori
Kwame Afrifa Obeng -Ofori
2,238 Points

can you please elaborate

Joseph Yhu
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document.getElementById(_).textContent = _, fill in the blanks.