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HTML HTML Basics Going Further with HTML Email Links and Entities Challenge

Posted by stewart vincent
stewart vincent
2,367 Points

Replace the ampersand and copyright symbol with an HTML character entity.

Replace the ampersand and copyright symbol with an HTML character entity?

is the question but when i change it i get "Wrong" constantly either i'm blind or the question has been very poorly written can someone please help me out because none of the reference sheets codes work.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html>
  <head>
    <title>My Page</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h3>Design & Development</h3>
    <p>Contact me at <a href="mailto:this@email.com">this email</a>.</p>
    <p> &copy; 2017</p>
  </body>
</html>

3 Answers

Robin Orellana
Robin Orellana
11,626 Points
Robin Orellana
Robin Orellana
11,626 Points

You got the copyright wrong but forgot/missed the ampersand ... are you using the entity for the ampersand too which is &

Robin Orellana
Robin Orellana
11,626 Points

sorry. I meant you got the copyright right.

David c
PLUS
David c
Courses Plus Student 27,988 Points
David c
David c
Courses Plus Student 27,988 Points

Hey Stewart. You see in <p> you have &copy to represent @

Well you aren't passing because in <h3> you should have a similar character entity for the & sign.