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CSS How to Make a Website Customizing Colors and Fonts Use Color in CSS

Posted by Amon Dow III
Amon Dow III
4,086 Points

My css code isnt working the hover property is not working for some reason

I am making a website. I am following his steps however when I enter the hover components it not working on my code here my code

a{
    text-decoration:none;

}
#wrapper{
    max-width: 940px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 5%;
    background:green;


}
#logo{
    text-align:center;
    margin:0;

}
a{
    color:#6ab47b;
}

header{
    background:#6ab47b;
    border-color:#599a68;
}
h1,h2{
    color:#fff;
}

nav{
    background:#599A68;
}

nav a{
    color:#fff;
}
}

nav a: visited {
    color:#fff;
}

nav a .selected, nav a: hover{
color:blue; 
}
Amon Dow III
Amon Dow III
4,086 Points

thanks Austin

Iain Simmons
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points

Hi Amon Dow III, I've edited your question to properly format the code.

You had the backticks, but they need to be on their own line and with a blank line before the first set and after the last set. You can also specify the particular type of code your highlighting.

For example:

    Your normal text

    ```css
    a {
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    ```

    More normal text
Amon Dow III
Amon Dow III
4,086 Points

there should be no space after nav a: and hover this should solve it

nav a .selected, nav a:hover{ color:blue; }

2 Answers

Trevor Austin
Trevor Austin
8,153 Points
Trevor Austin
Trevor Austin
8,153 Points

Hey Amon, Not sure if it because of the way it was copy-pasted, but I noted a space" between a: and hover. Instead of a: hover, try a:hover (no spaces)

-Trevor

Amon Dow III
Amon Dow III
4,086 Points
Amon Dow III
Amon Dow III
4,086 Points

thanks Simmons