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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM Making Changes to the DOM DOM Manipulation Review

Posted by Tommie Thompson Jr
Tommie Thompson Jr
7,301 Points

Finally, add the method that inserts the paragraph as a child of contentDiv

contentDiv.appendChild('p');

2 Answers

kkellerman
kkellerman
15,633 Points
kkellerman
kkellerman
15,633 Points 
contentDiv.appendChild(paragraph);
jb30
jb30
44,806 Points
jb30
jb30
44,806 Points

The appendChild method takes a node, not a tag name. The variable that refers to the node that should become the child of contentDiv is paragraph.