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CSS Sass Basics (retired) Getting Started with Sass Advanced Nesting

Posted by Tomas Truben
Tomas Truben
33,657 Points

SASS error with nesting

Hi guys, what exactly is wrong with this scss code for a task: "Add another nested selector which makes all <a> tags that are direct children of <p> tags blue." ?

p {
    > a {
    color: blue;
  }
    a {
    color: red;
  }
}

I get this error: "Bummer! The colour of <a> elements that are children of <p> elements should be set to 'blue'."

Thanks ;)

2 Answers

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

It's the order that you have them.

Both selectors, p > a and p a have the same specificity so whichever one comes later takes precedence. So you are making all direct child links blue but then you're making all links red including direct child links.

Manuel Corazzari
Manuel Corazzari
13,514 Points
Manuel Corazzari
Manuel Corazzari
13,514 Points

you are right jason! I just fixed this on my following our advice

Tomas Truben
Tomas Truben
33,657 Points
Tomas Truben
Tomas Truben
33,657 Points

Thank you Jason!