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

Posted by MUZ140700 Emmanuel Sibanda
MUZ140700 Emmanuel Sibanda
4,957 Points

In CSS basics, how do l give the header element a class attribute and then set the class value to main header

It keeps giving me a bummer when l type the following

<.header ="main-header">

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 */
<.header ="main-header">

4 Answers

Sreng Hong
Sreng Hong
15,083 Points
Sreng Hong
Sreng Hong
15,083 Points

Hi

To add class to the header element, you have to write code in HTML file (not CSS, it's for style only).

So what is header element?

<header></header>

This is header element.

Then, you can add class attribute to the opening header tag by:

<header class="class_name"></header>

Hope this helps.

Sreng

MUZ140742 Takura Masunda
MUZ140742 Takura Masunda
5,737 Points
MUZ140742 Takura Masunda
MUZ140742 Takura Masunda
5,737 Points

<header class="main-header">

Ben Horner
Ben Horner
2,783 Points
Ben Horner
Ben Horner
2,783 Points

I'm having a similar problem. In the HTML editor, I have the syntax: <header class:"main-header">

But I keep getting a message that it's wrong.

Tony Whitehead
Tony Whitehead
8,980 Points
Tony Whitehead
Tony Whitehead
8,980 Points

Hi,

Like Sreng said above for the HTML and for your CSS write in your stylesheet:

.class_name {
    /* styles go here */
}

so if you call your header class "main-header" you just put a . (peroid) in front of main-header in your stylesheet then follow with some curly braces {}.