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CSS CSS Foundations Values and Units Numeric and Textual Data Types

Nick Rossi
Nick Rossi
3,109 Points
Posted by Nick Rossi
Nick Rossi
3,109 Points

Pretty sure I'm doing everything right, but cannot pass this quiz. p { width: 50%; } right?

As above, the quiz question is straightforward: "Using percentage, set the paragraph to half its original width." Not sure why it won't accept my code.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Numeric and Textual</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
    <div class="wrapper">
        <p>
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        </p>
    </div>
</body>
</html>
style.css 
/* Write your CSS below */

strong {
  color: initial;
}

.wrapper {
  content: url('bg.jpg');
}

p {
  width: 50%;
}

4 Answers

Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points
Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points

Hi Nick,

That has to be a code challenge fault, you did exactly as asked, it should pass.
I know its no help knowing that, but apart from waiting and trying again later I don't know what else to suggest.

Nick Rossi
Nick Rossi
3,109 Points
Nick Rossi
Nick Rossi
3,109 Points

Wayne, thanks for your input. I'll have to take it up with tech support.

Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points
Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points

Nick,

Your code for the wrapper was wrong, I didn't notice because it passed the challenge (still does), I don't know why, it shouldn't have.

All good now though

Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points
Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points

Hey Nick,

Use this code, it passes,

strong {
color: initial;
}

.wrapper {
background: (img"bg.jpg")
}

p {
width: 50%;
}
Nick Rossi
Nick Rossi
3,109 Points
Nick Rossi
Nick Rossi
3,109 Points

You're right. I never realized it because, for whatever reason, it accepted the wrapper code in question 2. Weird! Thanks again.