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CSS CSS Foundations Selectors Type, Class, and ID Selectors

Ashley Wile
Ashley Wile
8,452 Points
Posted by Ashley Wile
Ashley Wile
8,452 Points

This should be so easy?

I cannot make it past step 2 of the class and ID challenge. Step 2 works when I run it but it will not pass me to move onto the next step. It keeps saying to make sure I am typing darkblue?

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

can you post the code you are using. you will need to format it using markdown. there is a markdown cheatsheet in the bottom right of the text box or you can watch the tips for asking questions video on the right side of the page

Ashley Wile
Ashley Wile
8,452 Points
Ashley Wile
Ashley Wile
8,452 Points

There is a h1 element inside a body element. The body element was changed to lightblue and the h1 element was changed to darkblue. The body passed while the h1 failed the challenge. Why?

body { background-color: lightblue; } h1 { background-color: darkblue; }

4 Answers

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

you are not asked to set the background-color attribute of the h1, you are asked to set the color attribute. Thats why you are not passing. You need to use color, not background-color

Ashley Wile
Ashley Wile
8,452 Points
Ashley Wile
Ashley Wile
8,452 Points

There is a h1 element inside a body element. The body element was changed to lightblue and the h1 element was changed to darkblue. The body passed while the h1 failed the challenge. Why? body { background-color: lightblue; } h1 { background-color: darkblue; }

Ashley Wile
Ashley Wile
8,452 Points
Ashley Wile
Ashley Wile
8,452 Points

It asked the same question for body but it wouldn't pass me until I set the background-color! Weird...I am trying it now :)

Ashley Wile
Ashley Wile
8,452 Points
Ashley Wile
Ashley Wile
8,452 Points

You are totally right! I am tired and I think my ADD is beginning to show. Thank you for your help!