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HTML

Posted by Dan Williams
Dan Williams
5,339 Points

I'm trying to set a background colour for this div, but for some reason its remaining transparent (not displaying). What have I missed?

<div class="chesse_people"> <img class="badge-icon" src="img/cheese_expert.jpg"> <h4>Chief Cheese Taster - Dave Le Conk</h4> <p class="chesse_people">text here.</p> </div>

 .cheese_people {
 background-color: #ed6c85; 
 float:left;
 width:70%;
 }

.badge-icon {
float:left;
margin-right:20px;
}
Sebastian Graus
Sebastian Graus
633 Points

How you filled the .cheese.people with anything? If you haven't filled it with text for example, or assigned the div a height, it won't appear at all.

Dan Williams
Dan Williams
5,339 Points

I've worked it out, I miss spelled the word cheese in the class!

2 Answers

Marvin Abella
Marvin Abella
6,378 Points
Marvin Abella
Marvin Abella
6,378 Points

it's ok it happens =D. I suggest labeling this topic SOLVED.

Chase Lee
Chase Lee
29,275 Points
Chase Lee
Chase Lee
29,275 Points

To do that just submit an answer yourself and check it as best answer.

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