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Joshua Montmeny
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Joshua Montmeny
Courses Plus Student 6,135 Points
Posted by Joshua Montmeny
Joshua Montmeny
Courses Plus Student 6,135 Points

Pseudo Class selector trouble

Hey all,

Here's my code: https://teamtreehouse.com/workspaces/15626492

When I add: a:link {color: orange;} to my css and then bring up the preview none of the links change color.

Then, when I added in the: a:visited {color: lightblue;} all the links on the preview page changed to light blue as though they had all been visited...

What am I missing here?

Thanks in advance!

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

The link you included goes to a page not found. If you are working on a challenge please include a link for the challenge. And it's probably best to just include your code here.

3 Answers

Joshua Montmeny
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Joshua Montmeny
Courses Plus Student 6,135 Points
Joshua Montmeny
Joshua Montmeny
Courses Plus Student 6,135 Points

Gotcha,

Here's the link to the Challenge: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/css-basics/basic-selectors/pseudoclasses

here's my HTML:

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Lake Tahoe</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/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> Lake Tahoe is one of the most breathtaking attractions 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="#">Find out more</a> <h2>Check out all the Wildlife</h2> <p> As spawning season approaches the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of <a href="#">mink</a>, <a href="#">bears</a>, and <a href="#">Bald eagles</a>. </p> <a href="#">See the Wildlife</a> </div>

    <div class="t-border">
  <h3>From Tents to Resorts</h3>
  <p>
    Lake Tahoe is full of wonderful places to stay. You have the ability to sleep in the outdoors in a tent, or relax like a king at a five star resort. Here are our top three resorts:
  </p>
  <ul>
    <li><a href="#">Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">South Lake Tahoe Resorts</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Tahoe Ski Resort Lodging</a></li>
  </ul>         
  <h3>Pack Accordingly</h3>
  <p>
    One of most important things when it comes to traveling through the great outdoors is packing accordingly. Here are a few tips:
  </p>
  <ol>
    <li>Bring layers of clothing</li>
    <li>Pack sunscreen</li>
    <li>Carry extra water just in case</li>
    <li>Pack light</li>
  </ol>
    </div>

    <footer id="main-footer" class="t-border">
        <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
        <a href="#top">Back to top &raquo;</a>
    </footer>

</body> </html>

and here's my css:

body { color: #878787; margin: 0; }

.main-header { background-color: orange; }

.title { color: white; font-size: 26px; }

h1 { font-size: 90px; color: white; }

h2 { font-size: 53px; }

h3 { font-size: 20px; color: #48525c; }

.primary-content { text-align: center; }

.t-border { border-top: 2px solid lightgrey; }

a:link { color: orange; }

a:visited { color: lightblue; }

Joshua Montmeny
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Joshua Montmeny
Courses Plus Student 6,135 Points
Joshua Montmeny
Joshua Montmeny
Courses Plus Student 6,135 Points

Not sure why, but the first section of HTML wont paste in its entirety the the DOCTYPE to the <body> tag, I've tried a couple of times and it wont post, so I'm at a loss, but I'm assuming people will get the gist.

Tom Hsu
Tom Hsu
5,292 Points
Tom Hsu
Tom Hsu
5,292 Points

Your code works perfectly for me offline. Links are orange (un-clicked) and after being clicked they turn lightblue.

Did the color change from purple (clicked) to lightblue? If so, the workspace was reading the links being already clicked. That's why you never saw the orange.