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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Styling the Intro Paragraph

Michael Zito
PLUS
Michael Zito
Courses Plus Student 4,073 Points
Posted by Michael Zito
Michael Zito
Courses Plus Student 4,073 Points

Create a new rule that targets the span element inside .intro. Give the span element a bold font weight and an italic

I tried giving the span in index an ID, but wasn't accepted. Any suggestions?

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>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <div class="primary-content t-border">
      <p class= "intro">
        Lake Tahoe is one of the most <span>breathtaking attractions</span> 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 href="#more">Find out more</a>
    </div>
    <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>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.intro {
 font-size: 1.25em;
  line-height: 32px;
}

1 Answer

Robert Anthony
Robert Anthony
19,952 Points

You have to use the CSS selectors to target the element without adding new classes or ids to the HTML. How could you access the SPAN, which is inside the P with class "intro"? Think about how you could select the P first and then how you would modify it to specify the SPAN inside.

Michael Zito
Michael Zito
Courses Plus Student 4,073 Points
Michael Zito
Michael Zito
Courses Plus Student 4,073 Points

I tried using comas and just putting span in with .intro like this: .intro, span {

}. No go.

Robert Anthony
Robert Anthony
19,952 Points

You don't need a comma, just use a space

Michael Zito
Michael Zito
Courses Plus Student 4,073 Points
Michael Zito
Michael Zito
Courses Plus Student 4,073 Points

That was the issue. Thank you so much for the help!