How can I add and remove an active class to an element in pure JavaScript

Question

I am trying to make a navigation menu I did all the HTML and CSS when come to javascript I am struck in the middle I am able to add a class to the

Answer 1

window.myFunction = function(event) {
  var elms = document.querySelectorAll('ul li a');
  // reset all you menu items
  for (var i = 0, len = elms.length; i < len; i++) {
    elms[i].classList.remove('active');
  }
  // mark as active clicked menu item
  event.target.classList.add("active");
};

* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

header {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

nav {
  width: 100%;
  height: 40px;
  background-color: cornflowerblue;
}

ul {
  list-style-type: none;
}

li {
  display: inline-block;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  display: block;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  background-color: pink;
  color: #fff;
}

a.active {
  background-color: blue;
}

.active {
  ackground-color: red;
}

  

    

      
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