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

Yoel Trujillo
Yoel Trujillo
3,703 Points
Posted by Yoel Trujillo
Yoel Trujillo
3,703 Points

what is wrong here?

please anyone can help me???

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-header
{background-image: linear-gradient( steelblue, darkslateblue 90%, top );}
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>
Yoel Trujillo
Yoel Trujillo
3,703 Points
Yoel Trujillo
Yoel Trujillo
3,703 Points

i need to make a gradient from bottom to top i try every way i think was and nothing!

2 Answers

Karolin Rafalski
Karolin Rafalski
11,368 Points
Karolin Rafalski
Karolin Rafalski
11,368 Points

I kept my solution simple:

background-image: linear-gradient(red, orange);

Yoel Trujillo
Yoel Trujillo
3,703 Points
Yoel Trujillo
Yoel Trujillo
3,703 Points

the challenge says i need to make a specific gradient from bottom to top with those colors.

Karolin Rafalski
Karolin Rafalski
11,368 Points
Karolin Rafalski
Karolin Rafalski
11,368 Points

try background-image: linear-gradient(steelblue, darkslateblue);`