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CSS

Posted by Lindsey Davis
Lindsey Davis
2,301 Points

Does anyone know why the square doesn't show in my site?

I am in the Grouping Selectors steps. I copied the code from the video. I should be showing a square, circle, and ellipse. Everything shows but the square, can anyone understand why?

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title> Selector Groups </title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css"> </head> <body> <div class="square"></div> <div class="circle"></div> <div class="ellipse"></div> </body> </html>

4 Answers

Herb Bresnan
Herb Bresnan
10,658 Points

Hi Lindsey.

In the code you posted, I see a value for width but nothing for height.

Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points
Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points

does the square have any CSS styles on it. If it doesnt then it is just a div and is invisible.

Lindsey Davis
Lindsey Davis
2,301 Points

This is what I have for the CSS styles:

/* Shapes */

.square { display: inline-block; margin: 0 15px; width: 200px; background-color: lightcoral; }

Lindsey Davis
Lindsey Davis
2,301 Points
Lindsey Davis
Lindsey Davis
2,301 Points

Is this invisible?

Lindsey Davis
Lindsey Davis
2,301 Points
Lindsey Davis
Lindsey Davis
2,301 Points

Yes, that was the issue! Thank you!!