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CSS

Posted by Robert Smith
Robert Smith
353 Points

Some how my links disappeared.

When I changed the colors, they stayed grey (unlinked) instead of the green (linked). I think I messed up my code some how but I cannot find where.

5 Answers

Ayoub AIT IKEN
Ayoub AIT IKEN
12,314 Points
Ayoub AIT IKEN
Ayoub AIT IKEN
12,314 Points

need to see your code

Robert Smith
Robert Smith
353 Points 
 /**********
  GENERAL
  **********/
body {
  font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif;
}

#wrapper {
  max-width: 940px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 5%;
}

a { /*removed underline from links*/
  text-decoration: none;
}

img{
 max-width:100%; 
}



  /**********
  HEADING
  **********/

#logo { /*centered the logo*/
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
}

h1 {
font-family:'Changa One',sans-serif;
margin:15px 0;
font-size:1.75em;
font-weight:normal;
line-height:0.8em;
}

h2{
  font-size:0.75em;
  margin: -5px 0 0;
  font-weight:normal;
}



  /**********
  FOOTER
  **********/
  footer{
    font-size:0.75em;
    text-align:center;
    padding-top:50px;
    color:ccc;
}

 /**********
  PAGE PORTFOLIO
  **********/
#gallery{
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
  list-style:none;
}

#gallery li{
 float:left;
 width:45%;
 margin:2.5%;
 background-color: #f5f5f5;
 color: #bdc3c7;
}
/**********
  NAVIGATION
  **********/
nav{
 text-align:center;
 padding:10px 0;
 margin: 20px 0 0:
}



  /**********
  COLORS
  **********/

body { /*site body (all the text below the header)*/
  background-color:#fff;
  color:#999;
}

header{ /*changed header/navagation bg to minty green & added a border around it*/
  background: #6ab47b;
  border-color: #599a68;
}

nav { /*navagation bg on mobile*/
  background:#599a68;
}

h1, h2 { /*made both headers white*/
  color: #fff;
}

a{ /*changed links to minty green*/
  color: #6ab47b;
}

nav a, nav a:visited { /*link color*/
  color: #fff;
}

nav a.selected, nav a:hover { /*link selected/hover color*/
  color: #32673f;
}
Ayoub AIT IKEN
Ayoub AIT IKEN
12,314 Points
Ayoub AIT IKEN
Ayoub AIT IKEN
12,314 Points

does your code look like this ? I mean , all of it grey ?! or just a color of a property you re talking about ?! precise the problem please

William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

okay, I fixed the syntax highlighting problem of Robert's code.

Adam Oliver
Adam Oliver
8,214 Points
Adam Oliver
Adam Oliver
8,214 Points

Don't know if this is related but the margin in your nav ends with: instead of;

Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points
Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points

Please show us your HTML too.

Adam Oliver
Adam Oliver
8,214 Points
Adam Oliver
Adam Oliver
8,214 Points

Any change in your HTML which could throw off your css?