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Patti Nearing
696 Pointsstill need help with main.css
```css a { text-decoration: none; }
wrapper {
max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto; background: orange; }```
12 Answers
Luke Buśk
21,598 PointsPatti,
I would advise You to either:
a) Download Sublime Text 2 or any other text editor. Write Your code there. Remember to name main file "index.html", other file "style.css" and link css to Your html. Launch index.html in a Chrome browser and check if everything is working as it should.
b) Use codepen and paste the code there, then give us a direct link to it to we can see what is wrong (or You it can work without problems).
The point is, sometimes workspace behaves weird and can not display something even tho You did everything correct. By following either a) or b) You will make sure if its an error on Your end or software.
Cheers.
Marcelo Retana
2,534 PointsWhat is your question?
I guess is:
#wrapper {
text-decoration: none;
max-width: 940px;
margin: 0 auto;
background: orange;
}
or if the wrapper is a class then:
.wrapper {
text-decoration: none;
max-width: 940px;
margin: 0 auto;
background: orange;
}
Luke Buśk
21,598 PointsCheck the code outside of workspace, use text editor and index.html with browser. Workspace is known for giving much trouble.
Patti Nearing
696 Pointscss a {
text-decoration: none;
}
#wrapper {
max-width: 940px;
margin: 0 auto;
background: orange;
}
Marcelo, this is what the instructor told us to input! the text decoration code worked and all is well. My question is, why does the next part not work ???
Marcelo Retana
2,534 PointsPut the link of the challenge.
Marcelo Retana
2,534 PointsThis is how you must place your code:
Wrap your code with 3 backticks (```) on the line before and after. If you specify the language after the first set of backticks, that'll help us with syntax highlighting.
Focus on this:
"Wrap your code with 3 backticks (```) on the line before and after...""
You are writing the backticks in the same line of your code.
Patti Nearing
696 PointsOk, let me try again. I am such a novice at this !!!
Patti Nearing
696 Pointsa {
text-decoration: none;
}
#wrapper {
max-width: 940px;
margin: 0 auto;
background: orange;
}
Also, Marcelo, I have not made it to the challenge yet. I am still listening to the instruction tape called Center the Wrapper.
Patti Nearing
696 PointsMarcelo,
Where did you disappear too ??
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 PointsHi Patti,
You mentioned that text-decoration: none; was working so that means you have your css file linked properly.
There isn't anything wrong with your #wrapper css
My only suggestion at this point would be to paste in your html that you have. You may have something wrong with your id attribute that would cause the styles to not take effect.
Your opening div tag should look like this: <div id="wrapper">
Patti Nearing
696 PointsThanks, Jason
Patti Nearing
696 PointsJason, my div looks just like yours, except, my closing symbol is further down the page as per the instructor instructions. So, if my div is correct and my text decoration is right, why won't the next little section work ??? I am still listening to the video. I am not in the challenge !! and I use windows !!???
Luke Buśk
21,598 PointsAre You doing the code challenge or You are writing this code in WORKSPACE?
Patti Nearing
696 PointsHi, Luke I am not at the challenge yet. I am in Workspace and still listening to the instructor. And I use Windows. Look in the above answers to see what I coded, if you will, cause I can't seem to get my workspace to open right now. Thanks
Patti Nearing
696 PointsThanks, Luke Now how do I do what you have suggested ---- I am only a novice and most of this is greek to me !!???
Luke Buśk
21,598 PointsOkay then we gonna make it a bit more simple:
1) Go there http://www.sublimetext.com/ and download this text editor (unless You are using or prefer different one). 2) Then next to the course video, on the right You can see "Project Files". Download this. 3) Unzip and open index.html and main.css in Sublime Text 2 and read the code. 4) You can change things in main.css and after saving and reloading the index.thml in Your browser You can observe the changes.
That way You can excercise in "real world" enviroment and direcly in Your browser. You can compare that code to the one in Workspace or just continue practising in sublime text 2 + any browser by downloading project files or creating Your own from scratch and following the lessons.
I hope that helps.
Patti Nearing
696 PointsThanks Luke, again !!! I mulled this whole thing over this morning. I just realized I had a closed div, where it did not belong !!!!! Now, All is well !!! Thanks for your patience !!
Patti Nearing
696 PointsPatti Nearing
696 PointsI need to know why this is wrong and will not execute on my workspace. The hashtag is there, I do not know why it does not show here. also, I do not know why this is showing my code in such a weird way ???