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CSS Sass Basics (retired) Getting Started with Sass Advanced Nesting

Posted by keithhome
keithhome
19,797 Points

Code Challenge Number 4

I am stuck with this challenge and could use some help. I have tried the following options but neither one works. Any help will be appreciated. Keith

.footer { a { & { color: purple; } } }

.footer { p { a { & { color: purple; } } } }

3 Answers

Luke Bellamy
Luke Bellamy
3,592 Points
Luke Bellamy
Luke Bellamy
3,592 Points

if footer is a tag (<footer>) then remove the '.' before it

keithhome
keithhome
19,797 Points
keithhome
keithhome
19,797 Points

Thank you. I somehow missed it. Have a wonderful day! Keith

Jason Anello
PLUS
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,596 Points
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,596 Points

Hi Keith,

"footer" is a class so you do need to keep the dot.

In the code that you have above you're not taking advantage of the nesting and the post selector & The challenge doesn't want you to write a new rule with .footer as the parent.

You already have a p a selector set up.

p {
    a {
    }
}

Inside the a rule is where you can put the exception for links within .footer

p {
    a {
        div.footer & {
            color:purple;
        }
    }
}

& in this context represents p a so by putting it after div.footer the final compiled selector would be div.footer p a