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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Styling the Intro Paragraph

Posted by Randy Hall
Randy Hall
2,940 Points

nested css rule that targets an element

Stuck on this question. I've tried it every way I can think of.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
    <header id="top" class="main-header">
      <span class="title">Journey Through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <div class="primary-content t-border">
      <p class="intro">
        Lake Tahoe is one of the most <span>breathtaking attractions</span> located in California. It's home to a number of ski resorts, summer outdoor recreation, and tourist attractions. Snow and skiing are a significant part of the area's reputation.
      </p>
      <a href="#more">Find out more</a>
    </div>
    <footer class="main-footer">
      <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
      <a href="#top">Back to top &raquo;</a>
    </footer>
  </body>
</html>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.intro {
  font-size: 1.25em;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.span, 
.intro {
  font-weight: bold;
  font-style: italic;
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

To create a selector that "targets the span element inside .intro", you would use a descendant selector.

To do this, you would name the containing element first, in this case preceded by a period since it is a class, and then name the inner element with the two separated by a space.

Using a comma targets the items on either side of it as complete separate selectors, which is not what you want here.

Randy Hall
Randy Hall
2,940 Points

Thanks man. I was SO CLOSE! I think that comma was tripping me up.