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Make the Page Talk Back

Explore how to make your web page respond by changing text dynamically with JavaScript. Learn to use document.getElementById and innerText to manipulate HTML elements, understanding how JavaScript works with HTML to update content without altering the original source. Practice these basics to create interactive web experiences.

Now that you’ve said hello to the browser, it’s time to get the web page itself to talk back to you.

You’ll learn how to grab something on the page and change what it says using JavaScript.

Goal

You’ll aim to:

  • Use JavaScript to change what appears on the page.

  • Understand document.getElementById() and .innerText.

  • Start interacting with real HTML. ...

The setup