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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Pixels and Percentages

Jessica Shute
Jessica Shute
570 Points
Posted by Jessica Shute
Jessica Shute
570 Points

CSS Basics

Every time I try to finish the third question in this challenge, it keeps marking it wrong despite the fact that I have the bracket closed around it.

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.title {
  font-size: 26px
}
h2 {
  font-size: 53px
}
.main-content {
  width: 75%
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body>
    <div class="container">
      <header>
        <span class="title">Journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
        <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
      </header>
      <div class="main-content">
        <p>
          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 href="#">Find out more</a>
        <h2>Check out all the Wildlife</h2>
        <p>
          As spawning season approaches, the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning, they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of mink, bears, and Bald eagles.
        </p>
        <a href="#">See the Wildlife</a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

5 Answers

Tobias Mahnert
Tobias Mahnert
89,414 Points
Tobias Mahnert
Tobias Mahnert
89,414 Points

Hi, did you notice that your css needs a semicolon after the value declaration?

check the code below Cheers Toby

.title {
font-size: 26px;
}
h2 {
font-size: 53px;
}
.main-content {
width: 75%;
}
Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points
Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points

Maybe it's failing because you didn't end the line with a semi-colon?

.title {
  font-size: 26px;
}
Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,252 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,252 Points

All your missing from each statement is the semi-colon (;) that tells CSS that this is the end of the CSS declaration

selector {
  property: value ; 
}
Sandro Oliveira
Sandro Oliveira
2,350 Points
Sandro Oliveira
Sandro Oliveira
2,350 Points

Hi Jessica,

You doing great just forgetting about the semi-colon ( ; ) at the end of every value

.title {
  font-size: 26px;
}