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CSS

Posted by Jim Lilly
Jim Lilly
1,933 Points

More Pseudo-classes Challenge issue

Hello,

I am taking the More Pseudo-classes challenge (third one) and it is asking: "Select the root element of the page. Set its background color to the HEX value BDD4DE." Well, I typed: :root { background-color BDD4DE;} <---- yet it says it to recheck my work and "Bummer! Check the selector in your CSS.". What am I missing here? I referenced the video (says the same thing in regards of what to put for :root) and I have checked the downloadable code. Perhaps I am overlooking something that is simple, or completely over thinking this?

4 Answers

Patrick Serrano
Patrick Serrano
13,834 Points
Patrick Serrano
Patrick Serrano
13,834 Points

Your CSS Syntax is wrong. You are missing the : after the property, and the # before the color value.

Jim Lilly
Jim Lilly
1,933 Points
Jim Lilly
Jim Lilly
1,933 Points

It was the #! Good grief, thanks, I was overlooking the # character, thanks for you help. Always something so simple. As for the : That only goes in front of the :root. The # is definitely the issue, it is fixed now. Thanks again, Patrick, for slapping me in the face. I will need to pay attention more closely.

Patrick Serrano
Patrick Serrano
13,834 Points
Patrick Serrano
Patrick Serrano
13,834 Points

Jim I meant that you should have the : after background-color like so:

:root { background-color: #BDD4DE; }

Jim Lilly
Jim Lilly
1,933 Points
Jim Lilly
Jim Lilly
1,933 Points

Hi Patrick,

Oh I had that. I typed too quickly on here, which doesn't help. I understand what you mean now. The # was my issue for sure, I seem to always forget that character. Thanks for both suggestions, I will be paying closer attention to that from now on. I appreciate your quick response, you were spot on.