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HTML Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016) Adding a New Web Page Write the CSS

Posted by Ashley Franklin
Ashley Franklin
383 Points

My CSS isn't linking My H1 is not turning blue.

Please help my lines look good, but title is not turning blue. I continue typing lines hoping I would catch it, but I haven't yet. Please help!

resume.html

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Ashley Franklin's Resume</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="resume.css"> </head> <body> <img src="https://placeimg.com/200/200/tech" alt="Ashley Franklin, Web Dev" class="main-image"> <h1>Ashley Franklin, Web Dev</h1> <h2 class-"section-title"> Summary of Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li>Experience as a freelance web developer</li> <li>Experience with HTML, CSS, and Javascript</li> <li>Fullstack Bootamp Certificate</li> </ul> <h2>Education</h2> <h2>Employment</h2> </body> </html>

resume.css

body { font-family: "Arial"; }

.main-image { border: solid 4px black; border-radius: 50%; }

h1 { background-color: #e2e2e2 padding: 5px; } .section-title { text-transform: uppercase; }

Ashley Franklin
Ashley Franklin
383 Points

I copied and pasted all of this and my spacing went away. I will post screen shot

https://w.trhou.se/qt5f4wet2s

1 Answer

Joseph Yhu
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Joseph Yhu
PHP Development Techdegree Graduate 48,638 Points
  1. You forgot a semicolon after background-color: #e2e2e2.
  2. You're only changing the background color, not the text color.
  3. #e2e2e2 is some shade of gray, not blue.
Ashley Franklin
Ashley Franklin
383 Points

Thank you so much!!