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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Gradients

Posted by Ravi Challa
Ravi Challa
7,036 Points

using Angles to control direction of gradient

Hi i am trying to use Angles to control the direction of gradient for this Task like below:

.main-header { background-image:linear-gradient(0deg , steelblue, darkslateblue 90%); /* where 0deg creates a bottom to top gradient.*/ } it gives bummer until i use 'to top' like this

.main-header { background-image: linear-gradient(to top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90%); }

is there anything that i am doing wrong with using of 0deg ? Plz correct me.

Thank you

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-header {

  background-image: linear-gradient(to top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90%);
}
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 -->
  </body>
</html>

3 Answers

Ted Sumner
PLUS
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

0deg is appropriate syntax. If it is a code challenge, you have to do it exactly as they want to pass.

Ravi Challa
Ravi Challa
7,036 Points

aah ok, it was a code challenge.

Thank you for the reply

Gilbert Kennen
Gilbert Kennen
10,661 Points
Gilbert Kennen
Gilbert Kennen
10,661 Points

The code challenges have to use a program to determine if the code is correct. Using 0deg is a solution which had not been considered and thus is not checked for. You should give feedback on the code challenge (available at the end) to let them know that there is another solution which should work.

Ravi Challa
Ravi Challa
7,036 Points
Ravi Challa
Ravi Challa
7,036 Points

sure Gilbert i do that, thanks for the suggestion