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CSS

Posted by Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd
Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd
1,308 Points

Problem with advanced selectors first code challenge

When ever I try to complete the second question in the first code challenge of the advanced selectors section of the CSS foundations course, I get told that “Oops! It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing.” This is the code I enter below, I am pretty sure it's correct.

li:nth-child(3) { color: white; background-color: #FF6347; }

Can anyone tell me what the problem is? Is it my code, problems with the site or my computer?

2 Answers

Scott Magdalein
Scott Magdalein
1,667 Points
Scott Magdalein
Scott Magdalein
1,667 Points

Hey Daniel, couple things to check.

  1. Make sure the answer to the first question is still the same format: li:nth-child(even) { color: white; background-color: black;}
  2. Make sure the answer to the second question only solves the problem that's being asked. In this case, it's only asking for you to make the background-color #FF6347.

Let me know if that helps!

Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd
Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd
1,308 Points
Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd
Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd
1,308 Points

Yup, I do the first question correctly and just change nth-child(even) to nth-child(3) and background-color: black to background-color:# FF6347

Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd
Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd
1,308 Points

I do have an old laptop (5years) but i have done tons of code challenges so far without any problem. the challenge doesnt tell me i've done it wrong, it just doesnt seem to have finished processing the last answer, even though it said that it was correct

Scott Magdalein
Scott Magdalein
1,667 Points

Remember to keep your first answer in place and add your second answer below it. For example, your style.css file might look like this:

li:nth-child(even) { color: white; background-color: black; }
li:nth-child(3) { background-color: #FF6347 }
Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd
Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd
1,308 Points

Ah that was it. Thanks Scott, a silly mistake but one that stumped me. Cheers dude