Error "TypeError: Cannot read property 'classList' of null"


Hello, I am trying when simple code to add datepicker in javascript using below HTML and Javascript Code, but I am getting error "TypeError: Cannot read property 'classList' of null", how can I resolve it?

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HTML/JS Code

  <div class="row">
                        <div class="col-4">Min Age Date:</div>
                        <div class="col-8">
                            <input type="text" class="form-control" name="MinAgeDate"/>
                            <input type="checkbox" name="Active" id="Active" /> Active
                        </div>
                    </div><br />
                    <div class="row">
                        <div class="col-12">
                            <input type="checkbox" name="IncludeOnConfirmationEmail" id="IncludeOnConfirmationEmail" /> Include confirmation on Email
                        </div>
                    </div><br />

<script>
        var minDate= document.getElementById("MinAgeDate");
        minDate.classList.add('datePickerClass');
</script>

Thanks.


Asked by:- bhanu
0
: 2571 At:- 9/14/2022 3:47:29 PM
Javascript Cannot read property 'classList' of null







1 Answers
profileImage Answered by:- vikas_jk

This error occurs when you are trying to following things:

  • Accessing the classList property on a null value, a DOM element that doesn't exist.
  • Placing Javascript script tag above the HTML where the DOM elements are declared.

So, as per your above code, you are using "name" attribute but not "id" attribute for 'MinAgeDate', here is the error explanation:

var minDate= document.getElementById("MinAgeDate"); //no element with ID 'MinAgeDate' exists in HTML
console.log(minDate); // null

//you will get error here
minDate.classList.add('datePickerClass');

Either add the attribute id to your input or change getElementById to getElementsByName.

I will add id attribute to input element, so your HTML will be like this

 <input type="text" class="form-control" name="MinAgeDate" id="MinAgeDate" />

That's it, you are done.

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At:- 9/14/2022 3:53:17 PM
That worked as needed, thanks. 0
By : bhanu - at :- 9/14/2022 3:55:26 PM






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