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Python Development Techdegree Student 5,186 PointsUnable to get property 'addEventListener' of undefined or null reference. Unable to get property 'appendChild' of undefi
When I upload the code unable to create checkbox.
const form = document.getElementById('registrar'); const input = form.querySelector('input'); const ul = document.getElementById('invitedList');
function createLI(text){ const li = document.createElement('li'); li.textContent = text; const label = document.createElement('label'); label.textContent = 'Confirmed'; const checkbox = document.createElement('input'); checkbox.type = 'checkbox'; label.appendChild(checkbox); li.appendChild(label); const button = document.createElement('button'); button.textContent = 'remove'; li.appendChild(button); return li; };
form.addEventListener('submit', (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
const text = input.value;
input.value = '';
const li = createLI(text);
ul.appendChild(li);
});
ul.addEventListener('change', (e) => { const checkbox = event.target; const checked = checkbox.checked; const listItem = checkbox.parentNode.parentNode;
if (checked){ listItem.className = 'responded'; } else { listItem.className = ''; } });
ul.addEventListener('click', (e) => { if (e.target.tagName === 'BUTTON'){ const li = e.target.parentNode; const ul = li.parentNode; ul.removeChild(li); } });
3 Answers
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsThis code is missing a closing brace and parenthesis at the end, but otherwise seems to be OK. But for a complete analysis, it needs to be tested along with the other code parts.
To share the entire environment, make a snapshot of your workspace and post the link to it here.
Tylan Coleman
Python Development Techdegree Student 5,186 PointsHere is a link to a stapshot https://w.trhou.se/hxv981rrji the error is shown there.
Tylan Coleman
Python Development Techdegree Student 5,186 PointsThank you that solved the problem!
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsTylan Coleman — Glad to help. You can mark a question solved by choosing a "best answer".
And happy coding!
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsSteven Parker
231,236 PointsNow that I've seen the HTML component, the problem is from loading the script at the wrong time.
Normally, the script tag(s) should be the very last item(s) in the
body
of the document.