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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Selectors Class Selectors

Posted by demian arizaleta
demian arizaleta
3,382 Points

When i change my header to a class selector it doesnt recognize it and just leaves that space blank

html: <header id="top" class:"main-header"> css: .main-header { background-color: orange; }

1 Answer

Julia Beckwith
Julia Beckwith
2,526 Points
Julia Beckwith
Julia Beckwith
2,526 Points

It helps if you format your post using markdown (see the Markdown Cheatsheet at the bottom of this page)- but I think your problem is that the class should have an equals sign after it, not a colon....

html: <header id="top" class="main-header"
demian arizaleta
demian arizaleta
3,382 Points

Thank for the answers and the markdown tip;)