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← DOM Manipulation with JavaScript
○The page is a tree○Exercise: follow the document reference○Load a script when the page is ready○Exercise: initialize a deferred script○Find one element by id or CSS selector○Exercise: select a notice and label○Compare DOM properties, HTML attributes, and node types○Exercise: inspect a room input and its nodes✦Module Quiz
○Find every match with querySelectorAll○Exercise: label every trail stop○Move from a child to its relatives○Exercise: trace a nested card○Check for missing elements and search within a card○Exercise: update only the chosen card○Compare a live HTMLCollection with a static NodeList○Exercise: safely expand a live collection✦Module Quiz
○Safe text and HTML○Exercise: render a safe notice●Read and change link attributes○Exercise: update an accessible link○Data attributes and conditional text○Exercise: announce session availability○Boolean attributes and DOM properties○Exercise: unlock a volunteer sign-up✦Module Quiz
○Add, remove, and check classes○Exercise: mark a favourite card○Toggle a panel accessibly○Exercise: toggle the help panel○Inline styles, classes, and hidden○Exercise: style and hide a notice○Change a CSS custom property from JavaScript○Exercise: change a workshop card accent✦Module Quiz
○Create and Append a Text Node○Exercise: Add a Reading List Item○Place Nodes Before and Between○Exercise: Order the Workshop Agenda○Remove, Replace, and Clear Safely○Exercise: Refresh a Museum Display○Clone a Card and Insert a Batch○Exercise: Clone Two Exhibit Cards✦Module Quiz
○Listen for Clicks with a Named Handler○Exercise: Check Library Hours○Event Target, Current Target, and Delegation○Exercise: Delegate Pantry Actions○Keyboard Events Without Trapping Keys○Exercise: Search the Recipe Box○Once, Remove, and Bubble○Exercise: Control Workshop Notifications✦Module Quiz
○Read a field while someone types○Build a live name preview○Handle submit without leaving the page○Validate a library request○Keep a selection in sync on change and reset○Sync a preference and its reset state○Read multiple checked values with FormData○Build a checkbox-based garden request✦Module Quiz
○Filter a list as someone types○Build a live trail finder○Toggle an accessible disclosure○Build a guide menu disclosure○Create and remove items with one delegated listener○Build a neighborhood task board○Sort a workshop table with accessible buttons○Build an accessible sortable resource table✦Module Quiz
○Read selectable cards and detail updates○Build directory cards and a selected profile○Trace live search and an empty state○Add live search to the community directory○Trace safe additions and delegated removal○Add and remove community directory cards✦Module Quiz
○Read and update a live itinerary○Build the workshop itinerary○Add a validated item through a form○Add a workshop session○Filter and remove live entries○Finish the workshop planner✦Module Quiz
○Fetch JSON and render safe text○Exercise: load recipe cards○Handle loading, empty, and failed responses○Exercise: handle alert states○Build a query with URLSearchParams○Exercise: search the catalog○Abort outdated requests○Exercise: keep the latest result✦Module Quiz
○Load a dashboard from an offline API fixture○Build an events dashboard○Query a dashboard with URLSearchParams○Add event search to the dashboard○Retry requests without stale results○Finish a resilient event dashboard✦Module Quiz

Read and change link attributes

A neighbourhood guide has a link that starts as a placeholder. Give the link a real destination and a meaningful accessible label, then remove a no-longer-needed marker.

What the code does

getAttribute(name) returns the stored attribute string or null when absent. setAttribute(name, value) creates or replaces an attribute. removeAttribute(name) deletes it. An anchor needs a real href; its visible wording should identify the destination. aria-label is useful when the visible label is too short, but it should also name the destination clearly. Never replace a descriptive visible label with vague “click here.”

In script.js, this is the important part of the already-working preview:

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const trailLink = document.querySelector("#trail-link");
const linkStatus = document.querySelector("#link-status");
const previousDestination = trailLink.getAttribute("href");
trailLink.setAttribute("href", "https://example.org/trails");
trailLink.setAttribute("aria-label", "Explore the local trail map");
trailLink.removeAttribute("data-placeholder");
linkStatus.textContent = `Link moved from ${previousDestination} to ${trailLink.getAttribute("href")}`;

Try it in the preview

The status reports the old # and new address. Inspect the link: its destination and aria-label changed; data-placeholder is gone. Change the final address, Run, then restore it. You do not need to navigate away.

Recall the three attribute actions: getAttribute reads (or returns null), setAttribute writes, and removeAttribute deletes.

The next lesson gives you a different page to build from a starter.

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