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JavaScript jQuery Basics Working with jQuery Collections Working with jQuery-Specific Selectors

Posted by Aurelius Calliste {Callicodes}
Aurelius Calliste {Callicodes}
8,196 Points

Hi there I'm inputting the following for this question: const hiddenitems = $('li:hidden'); hiddenitems.show() ????

There are three hidden items on this page-- a div and two list items. Use jQuery's :hidden pseudo selector to select only the hidden list items. Then use the show() method to expose the hidden elements.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Document</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" type="text/css" media="screen" title="no title" charset="utf-8">
</head>
<body>
    <h2>Star Trek Characters</h2>

    <ul class="character-list">
        <li>Captain Jean Luc Picard</li>
        <li>Data</li>
        <li>Warf</li>
        <li>Dr. Crusher</li>
    </ul>

    <div>I am supposed to stay hidden!</div>    

    <script
    src="jquery-3.2.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
app.js 
const hiddenitems = $('li:hidden');
hiddenitems.show()

1 Answer

Sahil Kapoor
Sahil Kapoor
8,932 Points
Sahil Kapoor
Sahil Kapoor
8,932 Points

You are doing absolutely correct just don't put " $("li:hidden") " into any variable. Just use it like the below code.

$("li:hidden").show();

Assigning the li elements to variable is the only mistake and its not actually a mistake its just that the interpreter produces error.

Aurelius Calliste {Callicodes}
Aurelius Calliste {Callicodes}
8,196 Points

Much respect Sahil... appreciate that.