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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Text Shadows and Box Shadows

Joseph Groves
PLUS
Joseph Groves
Courses Plus Student 10,971 Points
Posted by Joseph Groves
Joseph Groves
Courses Plus Student 10,971 Points

What's wrong with my answer (task4)? .main-header {box-shadow: 0px 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0px 0px 60px 5px firebrick; }

"Make sure you're defining a second box shadow value. Did you include a comma between both values?"

What's wrong with my answer (task4)?

.main-header { box-shadow: 0px 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0px 0px 60px 5px firebrick; } .main-heading { text-shadow: 0px 0px 5px #be7b31; }

.title { text-shadow: 1px 3px 0 #e59740; }

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-header {
  box-shadow: 0px 2px 15px #aaa,
              inset 0px 0px 60px 5px firebrick;
}
.main-heading {
text-shadow: 0px 0px 5px #be7b31;
}

.title {
text-shadow: 1px 3px 0 #e59740;
}
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 -->

        <footer class="main-footer">
            <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
            <a href="#top">Back to top &raquo;</a>
        </footer>
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Victor Ruiz
Victor Ruiz
16,570 Points
Victor Ruiz
Victor Ruiz
16,570 Points

Hi Joseph,

Here is what I did for this task:

/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-heading {
text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31;
}

.title {
text-shadow: 1px 3px 0 #e59740;
}

.main-header {
box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;
}

also for box-shadow and text-shadow you don't have to add "px" after the zeros. The browser assumes that its 0 units.