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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Text Shadows and Box Shadows

Randall Tucker
Randall Tucker
1,518 Points
Posted by Randall Tucker
Randall Tucker
1,518 Points

text-shadow

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-heading {
  text-shadow: (0, 0, 5px #be7b31)
}
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 -->

        <footer class="main-footer">
            <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
            <a href="#top">Back to top &raquo;</a>
        </footer>
  </body>
</html>
Reggie Williams
Reggie Williams
Treehouse Teacher
Reggie Williams
Reggie Williams
Treehouse Teacher

Hey Randall Tucker try removing the parentheses around the values you're giving text-shadow and make sure to give as much context as you can when posting questions so we can best assist! You can see more examples of how to set the value and the syntax here: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/text-shadow

1 Answer

Shaun Kelly
Shaun Kelly
35,560 Points
Shaun Kelly
Shaun Kelly
35,560 Points

Hi Randall,

Try using the "Get Hints" button next to the "check work" button. There is no need for the parenthesis or comma's being used in your text-shadow property

Hope this helps, Shaun