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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Selectors ID and Class Selectors

Brady Jones
Brady Jones
13,119 Points
Posted by Brady Jones
Brady Jones
13,119 Points

Hi, I'm stuck on this! Can anyone offer some advice...

Give the header element a class attribute. Then, set the class value to main-header.

Thanks Brady

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
    <header>
      <span>Journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <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>
    <div>
      <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>
  </body>
</html>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

4 Answers

Zach Fisher
Zach Fisher
6,298 Points
Zach Fisher
Zach Fisher
6,298 Points

It should be. classes and ids go in the same "<>" as what you want to affect

<header class="main-header">
Brady Jones
Brady Jones
13,119 Points
Brady Jones
Brady Jones
13,119 Points

Thats exactly what I typed into the style.css but its still not working...

Ali Hamed
Ali Hamed
8,053 Points
Ali Hamed
Ali Hamed
8,053 Points

For the first Task:

<header class="main-header">

Hi Brady, this challenge is asking you to put a class attribute in the index.html not style.css.

You need to do this so that you can target this class in your style sheet to customize it with CSS.

For the 2nd task:

You need to change the color of the background of main-header in style.css

.main-header {
  background-color: orange;
}
Brady Jones
Brady Jones
13,119 Points
Brady Jones
Brady Jones
13,119 Points

Thank you! Thats it :-)