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CSS CSS Foundations Text, Fonts, and Lists List Styles

Michael Joyce
Michael Joyce
8,253 Points
Posted by Michael Joyce
Michael Joyce
8,253 Points

Code Challenge Bug - Challenge Task 2 of 3

Add marker.png located inside the img folder as a background image to the list items.

The following CSS passes the check even though it is clearly incorrect.

ul {
  background: url(img/marker.png) no-repeat;
}
tihomirvelev
tihomirvelev
14,109 Points

Why do you think the syntax is incorrect?

Michael Joyce
Michael Joyce
8,253 Points
Michael Joyce
Michael Joyce
8,253 Points

The syntax is not incorrect. The fact that it passes the code challenge check is incorrect. It will add a background image to the list itself, not the list items.

The correct CSS to add a background image to the list items would be :

li {
  background: url(img/marker.png) no-repeat;
}

or

li {
  background-image: url(img/marker.png);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

or

ul {
  list-style-image: url(img/marker.png);
}
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Michael,

You should email support about this.

2 Answers

Felix Yakubov
Felix Yakubov
17,475 Points
Felix Yakubov
Felix Yakubov
17,475 Points

Its incorrect, there's no ' '

ul {
  background: url('img/marker.png') no-repeat 0 2px;
}
Michael Joyce
Michael Joyce
8,253 Points
Michael Joyce
Michael Joyce
8,253 Points

Quotes are optional.

I'm not looking for help with solving the code challenge. Just pointing out that the CSS code in my original post should not pass the check as it is incorrect.