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Steven Stufflebean
Steven Stufflebean
2,885 Points
Posted by Steven Stufflebean
Steven Stufflebean
2,885 Points

Problem with background color not covering down page

I can't seem to find where the error is in my code. The orange background only goes a quarter ways down the page. I was hoping someone could find the error. Thanks.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
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main.css 
a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

#wrapper {
  max-height: 940px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: orange;
}

1 Answer

sjbrown0324
sjbrown0324
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sjbrown0324
sjbrown0324
13,995 Points

Please add the stylesheet for help with the background color.

Steven Stufflebean
Steven Stufflebean
2,885 Points
Steven Stufflebean
Steven Stufflebean
2,885 Points

Here is the stylesheet as well. I'm wondering if it's a problem with my workspace perhaps? I tried the code in Dreamweaver and it worked just fine.