Adding onClick function with Javascript doesn't go through
html, javascript, onclick
Solution
Modifying the `element.onclick` DOM property doesn't modify the element's `onclick` attribute. They are two separate pieces of data, confusingly.
To set the attribute, use `element.setAttribute('onclick','code here')`.
Problem
So I am trying to add an onClick attribute to a button created with Javascript. Obviously I am using Javascript to add it, however it won't go through because when I inspect the element on the web page it doesn't show an onClick attribute there. This is the code I have to create the button ``` var buttonExponent = document.createElement('button'); buttonExponent.innerHTML = '^'; buttonExponent.onclick = function(){appendExpr(this.className);}; <---This is my problem buttonExponent.className = 'button operator ' + expression.id + ' top'; buttonExponent.style.marginTop = '0px'; buttonExponent.style.marginLeft = '-6px'; container.appendChild(buttonExponent); ``` The rest of the functions work fine and everything, however the onClick attribute simply won't get added on. I have tried doing it multiple ways, but none of them work EDIT: Figured I should add what the output is on the webpage, the element has this HTML ``` <button class="button operator expr1 top" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-left: -6px;">^</button> ``` When it should be looking like this ``` <button onClick="appendExpr(this.className);" class="button operator expr1 top" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-left: -6px;">^</button> ```