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2,754 PointsWhy can't I use DOM to add element and class in this example?
As mentioned in the title, why can't I use DOM to add the 'ul' and 'li' elements to the page? Here is my code:
let xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); xhr.onreadystatechange = function(){ if(xhr.readyState === 4){ let employees = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText); let statusHTML = document.createElement('ul'); statusHTML.className = 'bulleted'; let statusDiv = document.getElementById('employeeList'); statusDiv.appendChild(statusHTML);
for(let i = 0; i < employees.length; i++){
let employee = document.createElement('li');
employee.textContent = employees[i].name;
if (employees[i].inoffice = false){
employee.className = 'out';
} else{
employee.className = 'in';
}
statusHTML.appendChild(employee);
} }; xhr.open('GET', 'data/employees.json'); xhr.send();
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,248 PointsAt first glance, I notice that the conditional expression contains an assignment ("=") instead of a comparison ("==").
But if that's not be the whole issue, please post a snapshot and I'll take another look.
Steven Parker
231,248 PointsSteven Parker
231,248 PointsTo facilitate easy replication of your issue, make a snapshot of your workspace and post the link to it here.