Why does the slideDown method log an element file to the console rather than an element node object?

Question

And how can I change this? I’m trying to create a sliding animation for the drop down menus.
https://code.sololearn.com/W6LOkr12Y60T/?ref=app

Answer 1

Because of this par, it's just letting you know what's happening:

console.log("element "+elem.getAttribute("class")+" slides down to "+dist+". offsetTop = "+elem.offsetTop);

You can store that same information to an element if you want.

Also, there's many flavors of sliding a menu, what exact effect are you looking for? If you're more specific, I'll happily type something up for ya.