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CSS CSS - Beyond the Basics Understanding Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout Multi-Column Layout Challenge

Posted by Nomzamo Sithole
Nomzamo Sithole
61,838 Points

Use a multi-column property and value to split the content in .main into 2 columns.

how to Use a multi-column property and value to split the content in .main into 2 columns.

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

.main {

}

h1 {

}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Multi-column Layout</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
    <div class="main">
        <h1>A Lesson on Multi-Column Layout!</h1>
        <p>
            Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod
            tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam,
            quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
            consequat.
        <p>
        <p>
            Mauris ac leo id risus commodo auctor at at eros. Proin ultricies ante vel eros egestas vel venenatis arcu consequat. Nam auctor eros vitae nisl viverra sit amet malesuada turpis facilisis. Nullam diam dolor, aliquet vitae pellentesque blandit, varius at arcu. Proin convallis varius sollicitudin.
        </p>
        <p>
            Pellentesque non ultrices nisi. Ut auctor, massa vel hendrerit consectetur, augue mi vestibulum nibh, vitae ullamcorper lectus nisl in felis. Duis magna enim, elementum a sagittis aliquet, mattis quis erat.
        </p>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Nomzamo Sithole
Nomzamo Sithole
61,838 Points

thank you!! it works

Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points
Henrik Christensen
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points
  1. I think you forgot to close your first <p>
  2. I'm pretty sure you need to assign a class or id to the element(s) (in this case your <p> elements) you want to make a column.