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CSS Animating SVG with CSS Transitions and Transforms Transitions and Transforms

Posted by jclaurent2
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jclaurent2
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 10,899 Points

transform doesn't seem to ring the bell?

transform doesn't seem to ring the bell?

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Animating SVG with CSS</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="base.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
  <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="60 60 240 240">
        <g>
    <circle class="star-bg" fill="#40adcf" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="6" cx="180" cy="180" r="108.3"/>
        <path class="star" fill="#fff" stroke="#fff" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M180 107.8l16.9 52.1h54.8l-44.3 32.2 16.9 52.1-44.3-32.2-44.3 32.2 16.9-52.1-44.3-32.2h54.8z"/>
    </g>
  </svg>
</body>
</html>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.star-bg{
  transition: fill 1s;
}

.star-bg:hover{
  fill: steelblue;
}

.star  {

  transition-property: transform;
  transition-duration: 0.8s;
}
.star:hover {

  transform:rotate(180deg);
}

2 Answers

Shaun Kelly
Shaun Kelly
35,560 Points

Hi there,

Although your answer is correct, the challenge is expecting you to write the shorthand version of the transition property like so: 

.star  {
  transition: transform .8s;
}

A classic example of there being multiple ways to reach the same outcome.

Hope this helps, Shaun

jclaurent2
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jclaurent2
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 10,899 Points
jclaurent2
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
jclaurent2
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 10,899 Points

thks