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HTML Build a Simple Website Creating a Website Structure Working with Grids

Posted by Lauren Tatarchuk
Lauren Tatarchuk
217 Points

Misalignment

So I am working through adding grid file to the website.. I did it but everything under "Cupcake of the Week" is right-oriented and stacked on one another. I've been trying to go back through the coding but can't figure out where I went wrong. Help!

3 Answers

Brittany Cerra
Brittany Cerra
7,424 Points
Brittany Cerra
Brittany Cerra
7,424 Points

Hey Lauren! I think you should post your code here. Someone might be able to better pinpoint your problem!

Lauren Tatarchuk
Lauren Tatarchuk
217 Points
Lauren Tatarchuk
Lauren Tatarchuk
217 Points

Oh, duh! Thank you! I can't figure it out:

<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <title>Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/grid.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> </head> <body> <div class="container"> <div class="grid_4"> <img src="web/img/logo.gif" alt="Smells Like Bakin"> </div> <div class="grid_8 omega"> <ul class="nav"> <li><a href="a">About</a></li> <li><a href="a">Cupcakes & Prices</a></li> <li><a href="a">Locations</a></li> <li class="last"><a href="a">Contact Us</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="intro" class="grid_9"> <h1> Opposites really do attract, especially in our kitchen! We combine unexpected flavors that melt together to create ironically delicious desserts.</h1> <p><a href="a" class="btn">Browse Our Cupcakes</a></p> </div> <div class="grid_3 omega"> <img src="web/img/you-bake-me-blush.gif" alt="You Bake Me Blush" </div>

<div id="featured-cupcake" class="grid_7">
  <h2>Cupcake of the Week</h2>
  <p>This week's featured cupcake is the <a href="a">Avacado Chocolate cupake</a> It's strange combo of flavors will kick your taste buds into fiesta mode!</p>
  <img src="web/img/featured-cupcake.jpg" alt="Avacado Chocolate Cupcake">
</div>

<div id="new-cupcakes" class="grid_5 omega">
  <h2>Fress Out the Oven</h2>
  <p>Our newest cupcakes are <a href="#">Bacon Me Crazy</a> and <a href="#">Jalapeno So Spicy</a>. </p>
  <img src="web/img/new-cupcake-bacon.jpg" alt="Bacon Me Crazy">
  <img src="web/img/new-cupcake-jalapeno.jpg" alt="Jalapeno So Spicy">
</div>
<div class="grid_7">
  <h2>Inside the Kitchen</h2>
  <p>Smells Like Bakin' started out in the garage of the husband wife duo Allison &amp; Joseph. Allison is the baker, and Joseph found  away for them to make a business out of her tasty treats. Flash foward to today and they have a successful store front, catering business and cupcake truck.</p>
  <p><a href="a" class="btn-small">Read More</a></p>
</div>

<div id="grid_5 omega">
  <h2>Get Bakin' with Us</h2>

<div id="contact">
  <p>Call us: <span>1-555-CUP-CAKE</span><br>
  Emailus: <a href="a"?>bakeon@smellslikebacon.com</a></p>
</div>

  <p>We announce all of our new flavors first through Facebook &amp; Twitter, and even take requests!</p>
  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SmellsLikeBakin"><img src="web/img/facebook.gif" alt="Facebook"></a>
  <a href="http://www.twitter.com/SmellsLikeBakin"><img src="web/img/twitter.gif" alt="Twitter"></a>
</div>


<div id="copyright" class="grid_12">
  <p>&copy; 2012 Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company. All Rights Reserved.</p>
</div>

</div> </body> </html>

Lauren Tatarchuk
Lauren Tatarchuk
217 Points

Someone please help! I've been stuck for 3 days now and haven't moved forward because of it

Brittany Cerra
Brittany Cerra
7,424 Points
Brittany Cerra
Brittany Cerra
7,424 Points

Don't worry! We'll figure this out...or we'll find someone who will be able to :P I think it's possible to tag an instructor in your question...that might be a good idea!

So, alignment is a CSS issue. In fact, I would categorize your question in the forum as CSS to draw in the right expertise. It could have to do with your display, your floats, your clears, your z index, your margins, your padding, etc.. I'm assuming that you properly linked to the grid style sheet (it wasn't in the html you shared), and that most of your work is coming from the project files. If this is the case, the issue probably isn't with the grids, margins, or padding. Can you display your CSS on here?

I glanced through your html and noticed a couple things. I'm a little bit confused by the beginning of what you pasted into your response. It begins with <!DOCTYPE HTML> and is followed by text. Your DOCTYPE delaration should be the opening of your html mark up. "html" should appear in lower case letters. This declaration of DOCTYPE should be followed by your opening <html>, <head>, <title>, and <body> tags. Are these included in your file?

On line 3 of your code, you have an <a> tag with an href defined as "a". Why is this? I noticed it again in your div with and ID of "contact". There is also a question mark in that opening <a> tag that looks to be a typo.

I'm also stuck on a lesson. I know the feeling!