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

Posted by Bruce Klein
Bruce Klein
Courses Plus Student 5,073 Points

Task 4 - use the ampersand selector after the selector for the .footer div?

I get an error about "Please use the ampersand selector after the selector for the .footer div." I've tried lots of things, but it won't do anything.

I've tried putting the code separately:

div.footer (or .footer) { & a { color: purple; } }

or in either of the other selectors:

.footer & { color: purple; }

and: .footer & a { color: purple; }

It gives me the same error. Thanks for any help!

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Sass Basics - Code Challenge</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="page-style.css">
  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
  <h1>Hampton's Blog</h1>
  <div class="entry">
    <h1><a href="#">Delicious Food in SF</a></h1>
    <div class="content">
      <p>
        You know what my favorite restaurant in San Francisco is? The answer is that there are so many great restaurants that I couldn't choose one. But honorable mentions include <a href="#">Mr. Chow's</a>, <a href="#">Live Sushi</a> and <a href="#">Piccino</a>. 
        <span class="link"><a href="/info.html">Read More</a></span>
      </p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="entry">
    <h1><a href="#">Great Music</a></h1>
    <div class="content">
      <p>
        Here are some of my favorite bands from years past and present: Belle and Sebastian, Pixies, and Daft Punk. Listening to music allows me to focus when I'm programming. 
        <span class="link"><a href="/info.html">Read More</a></span>
      </p>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="footer">
    <p>
      Thanks for reading my blog!  Be sure to check out my <a href="#">other articles</a>.
    </p>
  </div>
</body>
</html>
style.scss 
/* Write your SCSS code below. */
p {
  a {
  color: red;
  }
}

p {
  > a {
    color: blue;
    &:hover {
      opacity: 0.5;
    }
    .footer & {
      color: purple;
    }
  }
}
Davenport Kaleb
Davenport Kaleb
11,212 Points
Davenport Kaleb
Davenport Kaleb
11,212 Points

I am having the same problem. Was an answer given?