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

Chalin Russell
Chalin Russell
1,129 Points
Posted by Chalin Russell
Chalin Russell
1,129 Points

box-shadow inset .main-header{ box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa; box-shadow: inset 0 60px 5px firebrick; } whats wrong

says to make sure comma between both values I dont understand what they mean by that

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;
box-shadow: inset 0 60px 5px 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>

1 Answer

Heidi Fryz
Heidi Fryz
12,299 Points

Hi Chalin,

What they mean is to add 2 shadows to the same element you have to separate them by commas. If you put them on 2 separate lines the second line overwrites the first.

.main-header {
    box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, 0 0 60px 5px firebrick inset;
}
Chalin Russell
Chalin Russell
1,129 Points
Chalin Russell
Chalin Russell
1,129 Points

ohhh makes sense thank you Heidi