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Bart Mason
1,166 PointsNot seeing changes with some of my css, specifically my "wrapper" code
a {
text-decoration: none;
}
#wrapper {
max-width: 940px;
margin: 0 auto;
}

Bart Mason
1,166 Pointsalso, I am very new to coding and deciphering the workings of anything digital. please let me know if my method of posting and questioning is clear and concise, and If I am using the correct terminology. thanks!
5 Answers

Greg Adams
13,268 PointsTry this - make sure to include a reference for your CSS file, as well as start the document with 'html', 'head', and 'body' tags.
<html>
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="bart.css">
</head>
<body>
<div id="wrapper">
<section>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-01.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">
<p>Storefront or stormfront?</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-02.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">
<p>Using only high quality equipment like Kubota.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-06.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt="">
<p>Well equipped with quality Honda generators.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-09.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
<p>We love Koala Bears.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-12.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">
<p>Come see us today at Southern Rentals and Sales.</p>
</a>
</li>
</ul>
</section>
<footer>
<a href="http://twitter.com/bartmason72"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo"</a>
<a href="http://facebook.com/southernrentalsandsales/"><img src="img/facebook.png" alt="Facebook Logo"></a>
<p>© 2015 Bart Mason</p>
</footer>
</div>
</body>

Greg Adams
13,268 PointsHi Brett-
You will need to give an element the ID of "wrapper", this will 'wrap' everything except the footer with the CSS code you included above.
<section id="wrapper">
<ul>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-01.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">
<p>Storefront or stormfront?</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-02.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">
<p>Using only high quality equipment like Kubota.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-06.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt="">
<p>Well equipped with quality Honda generators.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-09.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
<p>We love Koala Bears.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-12.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">
<p>Come see us today at Southern Rentals and Sales.</p>
</a>
</li>
</ul>
</section>
<footer>
<a href="http://twitter.com/bartmason72"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo"</a>
<a href="http://facebook.com/southernrentalsandsales/"><img src="img/facebook.png" alt="Facebook Logo"></a>
<p>© 2015 Bart Mason</p>
</footer>

Bart Mason
1,166 PointsI didn't post my html correctly...please look at again.

Owa Aquino
19,277 PointsYou need to include the wrapper id on your HTML tags.
Like this:
<body id="wrapper">
</body>```

Greg Adams
13,268 Points...Bart - my apologies.
I meant for my response to include <section id="wrapper"> at the top of my code

Jordan Gauthier
5,552 PointsYour wrapper is using max-width, but if you want it to be 940px regardless of its content, then you could try min-width instead.
Check the body tag's css properties as well. Sometimes the css of the parent element can suppress css changes on the child.
Bart Mason
1,166 PointsBart Mason
1,166 PointsI'll post my html as well. while the text-decoration worked appropriately, no margin changes were noticed with the #wrapper.