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modal.classList.remove('hidden') is not working

modal.classList.remove('hidden') is not working.

const modal = document.querySelector('.modal');
const overlay = document.querySelector('.overlay');
const closeBtn = document.querySelector('.close');
const showBtns = document.querySelectorAll('.show-modal');

for (let i = 0; i < showBtns.length; i++) {
  showBtns[i].addEventListener('click', function () {
    console.log('Button Clicked');
    modal.classList.remove('hidden');
    console.log(modal.classList);
  });
}
.hidden {
    display: none;
}
<input type="button" class="show-modal" value="Show">
<div class="modal hidden">This is .modal</div>

about 4 years ago · Juan Pablo Isaza
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Your script works nicely removing class hidden after the first click. But if you want to show the hidden element again after a second click you have to use toggle instead of remove to restore the .hidden class, hiding it again.

See documentation

EDIT: In my example, I also replace the button's value according to the class. See the line showBtns[i].value = (modal.classList.contains('hidden')) ? "Show" : "Hide";

const modal = document.querySelector('.modal');
const overlay = document.querySelector('.overlay');
const closeBtn = document.querySelector('.close');
const showBtns = document.querySelectorAll('.show-modal');

for (let i = 0; i < showBtns.length; i++) {
  showBtns[i].addEventListener('click', function () {
    console.log('Button Clicked');
    modal.classList.toggle('hidden');
    showBtns[i].value  = (modal.classList.contains('hidden')) ? "Show" : "Hide";
    console.log(modal.classList);
  });
}
.hidden {
    display: none;
}
<input type="button" class="show-modal" value="Show">
<div class="modal hidden">This is .modal</div>

about 4 years ago · Juan Pablo Isaza Report
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