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itzik shaoulian
788 Pointshow to center something on the page using the margin property in css?
how to center something on the page using the margin property in css?
a {
text-decoration: none;
}
#wrapper {
max-width: 940 px;
margin: 0 auto;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Nick Pettit | Designer</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
</head>
<body>
<header>
<a href="index.html" id="logo">
<h1>Nick Pettit</h1>
<h2>Designer</h2>
</a>
<nav>
<ul>
<li><a href="index.html" class="selected">Portfolio</a></li>
<li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
<li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
</header>
<div id="wrapper">
<section>
<ul>
<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 brushes.</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="http://twitter.com/nickrp"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo"></a>
<a href="http://facebook.com/nickpettit"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook Logo"></a>
<p>© 2014 Nick Pettit.</p>
</footer>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Bob McCarty
Courses Plus Student 16,618 PointsFor some reason my first answer did not display properly. It dropped the #id prefix on the second wrapper selector. Any way, try removing the space (' ') between 940 and px. "940 px;" needs to be "940px;". This worked for me.
wrapper {
max-width: 940 px; margin: 0 auto; } becomes #wrapper { max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto; }
itzik shaoulian
788 Pointsyeah i succeed it thnx
2 Answers
redcamel2
4,751 PointsHey itzik
You almost had it right. Just drop the 0
margin: auto;
Hope this helps and please put best answer on this.
itzik shaoulian
788 Pointsyeah i succeed it but thnx a lot for the quick answer
Bob McCarty
Courses Plus Student 16,618 PointsBob McCarty
Courses Plus Student 16,618 Pointschange #wrapper { max-width: 940 px; margin: 0 auto; } to
wrapper {
max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto; }