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Why doesn't my script open my dropdown menu?

I have this snippet of code for my personal website that uses JavaScript to activate the Hamburger menu. However, it does not work and I am not sure why. The other JS in my code works no problem.

Here is the Code:

var navbar = document.getElementById(".navbarNav");

function hideShow() {
  if (navbar.style.display == "block") {
    navbar.style.display = "hideShow()";
  } else {
    navbar.style.display = "block";
  }
}
<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light">
  <div class="container-fluid">
    <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.html">Edward Wynman</a>
    <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="true" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
  <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
</button>
    <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav">
      <ul class="navbar-nav">
        <li class="nav-item">
          <a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="index.html">Home</a>
        </li>
        <li class="nav-item">
          <a class="nav-link" href="about.html">About</a>
        </li>
        <li class="nav-item">
          <a class="nav-link" href="courses.html">Courses</a>
        </li>
        <li class="nav-item">
          <a class="nav-link" href="projects.html">Projects</a>
          <li class="nav-item">
            <a class="nav-link" href="/Files/EddieReume.pdf">Resume</a>
          </li>
          <li class="nav-item">
            <a class="nav-link" href="contact.html">Contact</a>
          </li>
      </ul>
    </div>
  </div>
  </div>
</nav>

Let me know if you need anything else like the CSS or other code.

about 4 years ago · Juan Pablo Isaza
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Looking at your markup, are you trying to use Bootstrap? In your code I can see data attributes such as data-bs-toggle which indicate you are. If so, make sure you are using the JavaScript and CSS files needed to make this work.

With that added, it works with your code - no custom JS needed (screenshots below)

Standard menu Menu opened

Your code working can be seen here

If you want to know how to create a custom bit of JS to trigger this, please comment and I'll update my answer accordingly.

about 4 years ago · Juan Pablo Isaza Denunciar

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Final Answer

var navbar = document.getElementById("navbarNav");
    function hideShow() {
      console.log("click")
      if (navbar.style.display == "block") {
        navbar.style.display = "none";
        console.log("disapper")
      } else {
        navbar.style.display = "block";
        console.log("visible")
      }
    }
about 4 years ago · Juan Pablo Isaza Denunciar

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when you are using getElementById() don't use .(dot) to defined the Id Attribute.

var navbar = document.getElementById("navbarNav"); 

// var navbar =document.getElementById("navbarNav"); or
// let navbar=document.querySelector('#navbarNav'); this method also work.

function hideShow() {
  if (navbar.style.display == "block") {
    navbar.style.display = "hideShow()";
  } else {
    navbar.style.display = "block";
  }
}
about 4 years ago · Juan Pablo Isaza Denunciar
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