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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Text Shadows and Box Shadows

Posted by Clayton Bowland
Clayton Bowland
2,874 Points

box-shadow

task 4,im not sure how to set the inset value?

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-heading {
  text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31;
}
.title {
  text-shadow: 1px 3px 0 #e59740;
}
.main-header {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa;
   inset: 0, 60px, 5px color: firebrick;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
    <header id="top" class="main-header">
      <span class="title">Journey Through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1 class="main-heading">Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>

        <div class="primary-content">
            <p class="intro">
                Lake Tahoe is one of the most breathtaking attractions located in California. It's home to a number of ski resorts, summer outdoor recreation, and tourist attractions. Snow and skiing are a significant part of the area's reputation.
            </p>
            <a class="callout" href="#more">Find out more</a>
        </div><!-- End .primary-content -->

        <footer class="main-footer">
            <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
            <a href="#top">Back to top &raquo;</a>
        </footer>
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

The second set of shadow properties should look like the first — values separated by spaces (no commas or colons or descriptive words).

Then, the entire set will be separated from the first set with a single comma. The semicolon will move to the end of the second set.

Kai Kovacik
Kai Kovacik
5,769 Points
Kai Kovacik
Kai Kovacik
5,769 Points

'inset' isn't a css property itself, it's an optional parameter for the 'box-shadow' property. Here's how it will look:

.main-header {
    box-shadow: inset 0 60px 5px firebrick;
}

As you can see, the optional parameter, 'inset' is placed before any other 'box-shadow' parameters. Note as well that there are no commas separating a css property's parameters!