javascript - Toggle button that changes DOM -
i'm trying make button that, when clicked, can change text above it. but, want make when press again, change back. here's code i've got far, button isn't doing anything.
<!doctype.html> <html> <head> </head> <body> <h1>javascript</h1> <p id="display">change text!</p> <button onclick="writeme()">click me!</button> </body> <script> function writeme() { if (document.getelementbyid("display") === "change text!") { document.getelementbyid("display").innerhtml = "hello world!"; } else if (document.getelementbyid("display") === "hello world!") { document.getelementbyid("display").innerhtml = "change text!"; } } </script> </html> thank you!
document.getelementbyid() returns element, it's never equal any string.
use proper event handler, , check elements textcontent property instead, , set property if want change text.
if wanted add actual html, you'd use innerhtml instead.
document.getelementbyid('mybutton').addeventlistener('click', writeme) function writeme() { var display = document.getelementbyid("display"); if ( display.textcontent === "change text!" ) { display.textcontent = "hello world!"; } else if ( display.textcontent === "hello world!" ) { display.textcontent = "change text!"; } } <h1>javascript</h1> <p id="display">change text!</p> <button id="mybutton">click me!</button> there's dry'er way write if statements, verbose, , should easy read.
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