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CSS How to Make a Website Styling Web Pages and Navigation Style the Portfolio

fernando anderson
fernando anderson
4,781 Points
Posted by fernando anderson
fernando anderson
4,781 Points

CSS width rule not adhering to the percentages value I set for it

I've been following the code exactly as shown within the video but the images are floated on top of one another. The percentages I set for the images to fill concerning the parent element it is within is not working. Can someone help me out.

CSS CODE BELOW:

/***************************************************************** GENERAL *****************************************************************/ body { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; }

wrapper {

max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5%;
}

a { text-decoration: none; }

/****************************************************************** HEADING *****************************************************************/

logo {

text-align: center; margin: 0; }

h1 { font-family: 'Changa One', sans-serif; margin: 15px 0; font-size: 1.75em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.8em; }

h2 { font-size: 0.75em; margin: -5px 0 0; font-weight: normal; }

/***************************************************************** NAVIGATION *****************************************************************/ nav { text-align: center; padding: 10px 0; margin: 20px 0 0; }

/***************************************************************** FOOTER *****************************************************************/ footer { font-size: 0.75em; text-align: center; padding-top: 50px; color: #ccc; }

/***************************************************************** PAGE: PORTFOLIO *****************************************************************/

gallery {

margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }

gallery li {

float: left; width: 45%; margin: 2.5%; background-color: #f5f5f5; color: #bdc3c7; }

/***************************************************************** COLOR ****************************************************************/ / site body */ body { background-color: #fff; color: #999; }

/* green header */ header { background: #6ab47b; border-color: #599a68; }

/* nav background on mobile */ nav { background: #599a68; }

/* logo text */ h1, h2 { color: #fff; }

/* links */ a { color: #6ab47b; }

/* nav links */ nav a, nav a:visited { color: #fff; }

/* selected nav link */ nav a.selected, nav a:hover { color: #32673f; }

HTML CODE BELOW:

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Sean Anderson | Designer</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css"> <link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Changa+One|Open+Sans:400,400italic,700italic,700,800' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css"> </head> <body> <header> <a href="index.html" id="logo"> <h1>Sean Anderson</h1> <h2>Designer</h2> </a> <nav> <ul> <li><a href="index" class="selected">Portfolio</a></li> <li><a href="about">About</a></li> <li><a href="contact">Contact</a></li> </ul> </nav> </header>
<div id="wrapper"> <section> <ul id="gallery"> <li> <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">
<p>Experimentation with color and texture.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">
<p>Playing with blending modes in Photoshop.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt="">
<p>Trying to create an 80's style of glows.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
<p>Drips created using Photoshop.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">
<p>Creating shapes using repetition.</p> </a> </li>
</ul> </section> <footer> <a href="https://google.com"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo"></a> <a href="https://google.com"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook Logo"></a> <p>© 2014 Sean Anderson.</p> </footer> </div>
</body> </html>

8 Answers

Drew Schott
Drew Schott
8,484 Points
Drew Schott
Drew Schott
8,484 Points

Try taking the padding off of your wrapper, make up for the loss of it with the margins on other elements.

Drew Schott
Drew Schott
8,484 Points
Drew Schott
Drew Schott
8,484 Points

I can't see your HTML BTW.

fernando anderson
fernando anderson
4,781 Points
fernando anderson
fernando anderson
4,781 Points

Here is my HTML

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Fernando Anderson | Designer</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css"> <link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Changa+One|Open+Sans:400,400italic,700italic,700,800' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css"> </head> <body> <header> <a href="index.html" id="logo"> <h1>Fernando Anderson</h1> <h2>Designer</h2> </a> <nav> <ul> <li><a href="index" class="selected">Portfolio</a></li> <li><a href="about">About</a></li> <li><a href="contact">Contact</a></li> </ul> </nav> </header>
<div id="wrapper"> <section> <ul id="gallery"> <li> <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">
<p>Experimentation with color and texture.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">
<p>Playing with blending modes in Photoshop.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt="">
<p>Trying to create an 80's style of glows.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
<p>Drips created using Photoshop.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">
<p>Creating shapes using repetition.</p> </a> </li>
</ul> </section> <footer> <a href="https://twitter.com/fander1980"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo"></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fernando.anderson.121"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook Logo"></a> <p>© 2014 Fernando Anderson.</p> </footer> </div>
</body> </html>

fernando anderson
fernando anderson
4,781 Points
fernando anderson
fernando anderson
4,781 Points

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Fernando Anderson | Designer</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css"> <link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Changa+One|Open+Sans:400,400italic,700italic,700,800' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css"> </head> <body> <header> <a href="index.html" id="logo"> <h1>Fernando Anderson</h1> <h2>Designer</h2> </a> <nav> <ul> <li><a href="index" class="selected">Portfolio</a></li> <li><a href="about">About</a></li> <li><a href="contact">Contact</a></li> </ul> </nav> </header>
<div id="wrapper"> <section> <ul id="gallery"> <li> <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">
<p>Experimentation with color and texture.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">
<p>Playing with blending modes in Photoshop.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt="">
<p>Trying to create an 80's style of glows.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
<p>Drips created using Photoshop.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">
<p>Creating shapes using repetition.</p> </a> </li>
</ul> </section> <footer> <a href="https://twitter.com/fander1980"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo"></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fernando.anderson.121"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook Logo"></a> <p>© 2014 Fernando Anderson.</p> </footer> </div>
</body> </html>

fernando anderson
fernando anderson
4,781 Points
fernando anderson
fernando anderson
4,781 Points 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>Fernando Anderson | Designer</title> 
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css">
    <link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Changa+One|Open+Sans:400,400italic,700italic,700,800' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
  </head> 
  <body>
    <header>
      <a href="index.html" id="logo">
        <h1>Fernando Anderson</h1>
        <h2>Designer</h2>
      </a>
      <nav>
        <ul>
          <li><a href="index" class="selected">Portfolio</a></li>
          <li><a href="about">About</a></li>
          <li><a href="contact">Contact</a></li>
        </ul>
      </nav>
    </header>    
    <div id="wrapper">
      <section>
        <ul id="gallery">
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">            
              <p>Experimentation with color and texture.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">            
              <p>Playing with blending modes in Photoshop.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt="">            
              <p>Trying to create an 80's style of glows.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">            
              <p>Drips created using Photoshop.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">            
              <p>Creating shapes using repetition.</p>
            </a>
          </li>  
        </ul>
      </section>
      <footer>
        <a href="https://www.twitter.com/"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo"></a>
        <a href="https://www.facebook.com/"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook Logo"></a>
        <p>&copy; 2014 Fernando Anderson.</p>
      </footer>
    </div>      
  </body>
</html>
fernando anderson
fernando anderson
4,781 Points
fernando anderson
fernando anderson
4,781 Points 
/*****************************************************************
GENERAL
*****************************************************************/
body {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
}

#wrapper {
  max-width: 940px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 5%;  
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
}














/*****************************************************************
HEADING
*****************************************************************/

#logo {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
}

h1 {
  font-family: 'Changa One', sans-serif;
  margin: 15px 0;
  font-size: 1.75em;
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 0.8em;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 0.75em;
  margin: -5px 0 0;
  font-weight: normal;
}  








/*****************************************************************
NAVIGATION
*****************************************************************/

nav {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px 0;
  margin: 20px 0 0;
}









/*****************************************************************
FOOTER
*****************************************************************/

footer {
  font-size: 0.75em;
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 50px;
  color: #ccc;
}



/*****************************************************************
PAGE: PORTFOLIO
*****************************************************************/


#gallery {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}


#gallery li {
  float: left;
  width: 45%;
  margin: 2.5%;
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  color: #bdc3c7;
}





/*****************************************************************
COLOR
*****************************************************************/

/* site body */
body {
 background-color: #fff;
 color: #999; 
}

/* green header */
header {
  background: #6ab47b;
  border-color: #599a68;
}

/* nav background on mobile */
nav {
  background: #599a68; 
}

/* logo text */
h1, h2 {
  color: #fff;
}

/* links */
a {
  color: #6ab47b;
}

/* nav links */
nav a, nav a:visited {
 color: #fff; 
}

/* selected nav link */
nav a.selected, nav a:hover {
 color: #32673f; 
}
Drew Schott
Drew Schott
8,484 Points
Drew Schott
Drew Schott
8,484 Points

IMG{ max-width:100%;}

fernando anderson
fernando anderson
4,781 Points
fernando anderson
fernando anderson
4,781 Points

Wow you are a genius; thanks a million that worked!! Just for my understanding, how come that little bit of code was needed to get the page to display correctly?

Drew Schott
Drew Schott
8,484 Points
Drew Schott
Drew Schott
8,484 Points

That makes certain the image is no larger than it's parent container. Therefore not adding any extra width at all.