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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Styling the Intro Paragraph

Posted by ricardo macias
ricardo macias
2,904 Points

how do i target the <span> element nested in the class .intro??

i need to target the <span> element nested in the<p class= "intro>" in html ??

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 id="top" class="main-header">
      <span class="title">Journey Through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <div class="primary-content t-border">
      <p class="intro">
        Lake Tahoe is one of the most <span>breathtaking attractions</span> 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="#more">Find out more</a>
    </div>
    <footer class="main-footer">
      <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
      <a href="#top">Back to top &raquo;</a>
    </footer>
  </body>
</html>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.intro{
  font-size:1.25em;
line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: bold;
font-style: , italic;
}

2 Answers

Andreas Nyström
Andreas Nyström
8,887 Points
Andreas Nyström
Andreas Nyström
8,887 Points

Hi!

To nest something. Use the parent first and then a space and then the child in css. Like this: 

parent child {
  yourcss: #000;
}

So in your code it should be like this:

.intro {
  font-size: 1.25em;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

// First the parent .intro followed by a space and then the child element span which is targeted.
.intro span {
  font-weight: bold;
  font-style: italic;
}
ricardo macias
ricardo macias
2,904 Points

thank you !!!! great explanation.

Yiwen Wei
Yiwen Wei
7,993 Points
Yiwen Wei
Yiwen Wei
7,993 Points

.intro span {

}