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CSS How to Make a Website Styling Web Pages and Navigation Create a Horizontal List of Links

Posted by Darby Petersen
Darby Petersen
775 Points

The nav element doesn't show at all.

Refreshing doesn't work, and It's broken from the moment I start.

Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points
Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points

Can you please provide your code?

Try using proper mark-up by putting three ` before and after your code.

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

When you start the challenge you should see a bunch of css in "main.css" You''re not seeing that?

Darby Petersen
Darby Petersen
775 Points

When I say that, I meant the green area containing the navigation links wasn't showing. The code challenge still is doable, it's just hard to tell what effect your code is having. It's a problem with the how the preview looks.

1 Answer

Jason Anello
PLUS
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Darby,

I see what you mean now. I think the problem is that the supplied css doesn't have a background set for the header or nav. It's still there but you're seeing white text on a white background. You can verify this by click and dragging your mouse over that area and you should see the text highlight.

What you can do is go ahead and add that css into the challenge.

header {
  background: #6ab47b;
}

It will still allow the challenge to pass and you'll be able to see the effects of your changes in the preview.

If you do make a css change and want to check the preview first then you do need to hit the "refresh" button within the challenge to see your most current changes.

Nick Pettit Is it possible to get some css added to the challenge so the "preview" can be utilized?