Kevin Powell - Community•2y ago

Keep getting error "Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'classList')"

I'm making a js-actuated modal but I keep getting the error "Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'classList')". This is my code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
    <script src="script.js"></script>
    <title>Custom Modal</title>
</head>
<body>
    <button onclick="openModal()">Open Modal</button>
    <p class="modal-content hidden">This is a modal</p>
<script>
const modalcontent = document.querySelector(".modal-content");

function openModal() {
    modalcontent.classList.replace("hidden", "visible");
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

How can I fix this? Thanks

9 Replies

Mannix•2y ago

add defer to your script link

Lord Of InsanityOP•2y ago

that didn't work

Mannix•2y ago

hmm why not just modalcontent.classList.toggle("visible"); it's hidden by default i assume??

Lord Of InsanityOP•2y ago

yeah it is

13eck•2y ago

Get rid of the onclick attribute in the HTML and use an event listener with JS instead. Also, I would suggest using the correct element for modals: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/dialog Add to why you’re getting the error, try declaring the target within the function and see what that does. I’m not sure if HTML attributes have access to the global variables or not

Unknown User•2y ago

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Trifke00•2y ago

<button onClick='openModal'>Click</button>

<script>
  //First way
  const openModal = () => {
    alert('click!')
    logic...
  }

  //second way
  function openModal(){
    logic...  
  }
</script>

<button onClick='openModal'>Click</button>

<script>
  //First way
  const openModal = () => {
    alert('click!')
    logic...
  }

  //second way
  function openModal(){
    logic...  
  }
</script>

~~~You called function when button was rendered, don't type '()', just~~ ~you can make reference to that Fn with event. Better way of doing it would be with .addEventListener

Unknown User•2y ago

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Trifke00•2y ago

Yup, I made a mistake. Doing some React project and I just did not think, you're right, will edit

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Keep getting error "Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'classList')"

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