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CSS CSS Layout Basics Controlling Layout with CSS Display Modes CSS Display Modes Challenge

Ammar Sulthan
Ammar Sulthan
3,894 Points
Posted by Ammar Sulthan
Ammar Sulthan
3,894 Points

CSS Layout Question

Please help me I dont know what Im doing wrong

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

header {
  text-align: center;
}
.logo {
  width: 110px;
  margin: auto;
}

.main-nav {
  display: inline-block;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Getting Started with CSS Layout</title>
    <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Varela+Round' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
    <body>
    <div class="container">
        <header>
            <img class="logo" src="city-logo.svg" alt="logo">
            <ul class="main-nav">
                <li><a href="#">Ice cream</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Donuts</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Tea</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Coffee</a></li>
            </ul>
        </header>
    </div>
    </body>
</html>
Rachel Heneault
Rachel Heneault
Courses Plus Student 12,155 Points
Rachel Heneault
Rachel Heneault
Courses Plus Student 12,155 Points

Hi there, in order to change how the li's are displaying you need to reference them as well.

.main-nav > li {display:inline-block;}

1 Answer

zhiheng lan
zhiheng lan
2,151 Points
zhiheng lan
zhiheng lan
2,151 Points 
.main-nav li {
  display: inline-block;
}

You need make all li in the .main-nav element to display: inline-block. not the .main-nav element.