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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Gradients

Posted by Daniele Vanuzzo
Daniele Vanuzzo
Courses Plus Student 2,077 Points

Says it is not right : .main-header { background-image : linear-gradient(to top , steelblue , darkslateblue 90%); }

it's doesn't recognize colors

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-header {
  background-image : linear-gradient(to top , steelblue , darkslateblue 90%);
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
    <header id="top" class="main-header">
      <span class="title">Journey Through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1 class="main-heading">Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>

        <div class="primary-content">
            <p class="intro">
                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 class="callout" href="#more">Find out more</a>
        </div><!-- End .primary-content -->
  </body>
</html>

4 Answers

Hanna Snyder
Hanna Snyder
2,131 Points

I think it is the spaces, if you remove the space between background-image and the (:), the space between top and (,), and the space between steelblue and (,).

It should look like the following after I remove the spaces.

.main-header {

background-image: linear-gradient(to top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90%);

}

Daniele Vanuzzo
Daniele Vanuzzo
Courses Plus Student 2,077 Points

ok it was a spaces problem , even if css lint says my version it's right too.

Thank you Hanna

Chanel Allen
Chanel Allen
2,746 Points
Chanel Allen
Chanel Allen
2,746 Points

try adding a coma after darkslateblue?

Daniele Vanuzzo
PLUS
Daniele Vanuzzo
Courses Plus Student 2,077 Points
Daniele Vanuzzo
Daniele Vanuzzo
Courses Plus Student 2,077 Points

Dear Chanel , if i put a ',' after darkslateblue it doesn't recognize the whole line . Thank you for your replay :-)

Daniele

Chanel Allen
Chanel Allen
2,746 Points
Chanel Allen
Chanel Allen
2,746 Points

No problem Daniele, im new to this so i figured I wouold try to answer one finally. = )