Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

CSS CSS Layout Techniques Positioning Schemes Absolute Centering

Posted by Matthew Taberner
Matthew Taberner
3,283 Points

pseudo element

In this video, why use a pseudo element to add the background image? Why don't you just style the icon class with a background image?

1 Answer

Cody Sheets
Cody Sheets
7,198 Points
Cody Sheets
Cody Sheets
7,198 Points

The video is meant to teach you optional ways to do things, not necessarily the best way to do things. I struggled with some of the steps too, but in the end its very very vital to learning CSS, as well as really knowing the subject matter.