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CSS Sass Basics (retired) Getting Started with Sass Advanced Nesting

Posted by Lori Stanziola
Lori Stanziola
5,025 Points

In Sass, how do I add a rule for <a> tags that are in the <div> with a class of .footer using the ampersand?

I've tried this: .footer div & { color: purple } but it doesn't give me the right answer.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Sass Basics - Code Challenge</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="page-style.css">
  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
  <h1>Hampton's Blog</h1>
  <div class="entry">
    <h1><a href="#">Delicious Food in SF</a></h1>
    <div class="content">
      <p>
        You know what my favorite restaurant in San Francisco is? The answer is that there are so many great restaurants that I couldn't choose one. But honorable mentions include <a href="#">Mr. Chow's</a>, <a href="#">Live Sushi</a> and <a href="#">Piccino</a>. 
        <span class="link"><a href="/info.html">Read More</a></span>
      </p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="entry">
    <h1><a href="#">Great Music</a></h1>
    <div class="content">
      <p>
        Here are some of my favorite bands from years past and present: Belle and Sebastian, Pixies, and Daft Punk. Listening to music allows me to focus when I'm programming. 
        <span class="link"><a href="/info.html">Read More</a></span>
      </p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="footer">
    <p>
      Thanks for reading my blog!  Be sure to check out my <a href="#">other articles</a>.
    </p>
  </div>
</body>
</html>
style.scss 
/* Write your SCSS code below. */
.entry {
  p {
      a {
      color: red;
      }
      > a {
      color: blue;
      }
      &:hover {
      opacity: 0.5;
      }
  }
}
.footer div & {
    color: purple;
}

2 Answers

Avery Freeman-wheaton
Avery Freeman-wheaton
2,273 Points
Avery Freeman-wheaton
Avery Freeman-wheaton
2,273 Points

It's explained in the video using the html.csscolumns & {} tag

p {
   div.footer & { 
     color: purple;
  }
}
Lori Stanziola
Lori Stanziola
5,025 Points
Lori Stanziola
Lori Stanziola
5,025 Points

Thanks Avery, that was very helpful!