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HTML Introduction to HTML and CSS Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS Test: Changing the Look of a Web Page

Posted by Elkhan Khanmamedov
Elkhan Khanmamedov
1,780 Points

I can't change the color of h1 tag

I'm struggling with the color change of h1 tag. I print background color... but I failed during a test

index.html 
<!doctype html>
<html>
  <head>
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
  </head>
  <body>

    <h1>Welcome to My Web Page!</h1>

  </body>
</html>
styles.css 
color:purple;

4 Answers

Ari Misha
Ari Misha
19,274 Points
Ari Misha
Ari Misha
19,274 Points

Hiya Elkhan! To change the style of any element on HTML page in your stylesheet, first you're gonna have to access that element in your stylesheet. Its pretty easy and its done by selecting that element and mention it in your style sheet, followed by "curly braces" and squeeze your style in curly braces. Heres how your code should look like in your stylesheet:

h1 {
   color: purple;
}
Elkhan Khanmamedov
Elkhan Khanmamedov
1,780 Points
Elkhan Khanmamedov
Elkhan Khanmamedov
1,780 Points

thank you so much Ari, it worked and I l now how to control it. thanks again man

Elkhan Khanmamedov
Elkhan Khanmamedov
1,780 Points
Elkhan Khanmamedov
Elkhan Khanmamedov
1,780 Points

thank you guys, for the help now I got the gist of it