Why the appended element in javascript is not showing in HTML?

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I am trying to append the element(h1) in JS in a Div in HTML. I saw the tutorial and exactly copied it. It works fine if I show it in console. But it gives error when I try to append it in HTML.

In console it says " 'document.getElementsById' is not a function"

What I have tried:

HTML

<!doctype html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Javascript</title>
        <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="JS2.css">
        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
        <meta charset="utf-8">
    </head>
    <body>
        <div class="outer">
            <div class="text">Enter you age</div>
            <div class="inner"> 
                <button > click me</button>
                <button> Reset</button>
            </div>
            <div id="result">
            </div>
        </div>
        <script src="js2.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>

JavaScript

var element32=document.createElement('h1')
var name1 = document.createTextNode("Arslan");
element32.appendChild(name1);
console.log(element32);
document.getElementsById('result').appendChild(element32);

Posted 23-Jul-21 0:53am

Arslan Anjum 2021

Updated 23-Jul-21 2:16am

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Chris Copeland · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-23T02:16:00

Solution 1

I think you mean to use getElementById[^]. The idea is there should only be one element in a page with a specific ID, so the method is singular rather than plural.

Posted 23-Jul-21 2:16am

Chris Copeland

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Arslan Anjum 2021 23-Jul-21 14:20pm

There is only one element with this ID. But in console it says 'document.getElementsById' is not a function

Chris Copeland 25-Jul-21 10:51am

This is because you're trying to use getElementsById and not getElementById. Remove the extra 's' after the 'Element' part.

Arslan Anjum 2021 27-Jul-21 6:31am

ooh, I see, Thanks