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HTML HTML Lists HTML Lists

Justin Molyneaux
Justin Molyneaux
13,329 Points
Posted by Justin Molyneaux
Justin Molyneaux
13,329 Points

Can someone help me get past Task 5 question. Keeps throwing an error message or takes me back to Task 2 or 4.

This is how I'm nesting the ordered list:-

<ul> <li>Shapes <ol> <li>Square</li> <li>Circle</li> </ol> </li> <li>Colors</li> </ul>

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>HTML Lists Challenge</title>
  </head>
  <body>

    <h1>HTML Lists Challenge</h1>

    <!-- Write your code below -->
    <ul>
      <li>Shapes
        <ol>
             <li>Square</li>
              <li>Circle</li>
         </ol>
      </li>
      <li>Colors</li>
    </ul>  
        <ol>
          <li>Stop</li>
          <li>Drop</li>
          <li>Roll</li>
        </ol>


  </body>
</html>
Justin Molyneaux
Justin Molyneaux
13,329 Points
Justin Molyneaux
Justin Molyneaux
13,329 Points

I figured it out. Thank you.

2 Answers

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hey Justin,

For some reason the challenge is being very picky as to where your ordered and unordered lists go.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>HTML Lists Challenge</title>
  </head>
  <body>

    <h1>HTML Lists Challenge</h1>

    <!-- Write your code below -->
    <ol>
      <li>Stop</li>
      <li>Drop</li>
      <li>Roll</li>
    </ol>

    <ul>
      <li>Shapes
        <ol>
          <li>Square</li>
          <li>Circle</li>
        </ol>
      </li>
      <li>Colors</li>
    </ul>  

  </body>
</html>

Keep Coding! :) :dizzy:

John Schaub
John Schaub
5,167 Points
John Schaub
John Schaub
5,167 Points

i tested your code @ freeformatter.com it was fine. Clear your cache in what ever browser you are using, and if that doesn't work, reach out to support.