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

Posted by LEE SEOKHO
LEE SEOKHO
1,415 Points

Finally, let's reduce the width of the main-content div. Give it a width value that takes up 75 percent of its container

Finally, let's reduce the width of the main-content div. Give it a width value that takes up 75 percent of its container's width.

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>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

Odd, the challenge didn't seem to care about the spaces between the property names and the colon in the other rules, but it does on this last one.

You might want to report this as a bug to Support.

Pranaya Chaudhary
Pranaya Chaudhary
6,214 Points
Pranaya Chaudhary
Pranaya Chaudhary
6,214 Points

Remove the space after width

.main-content { width: 75%; }