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Donald Hobson
691 PointsWhy are bullets still appearing after adding normalize.css?
Hi,
I have added the normalize.css as instructed in the Include External Css module. Unlike Nick mentions in the video and in his example, my bullets are still appearing.
Have I done something wrong?
This is my first time using this help forum, hopefully you can see my code.
7 Answers
Jason Welsh
Treehouse Project ReviewerI always add list-style: none; in my base styles just in case. Also remove left padding because that can be a layout issue.
ul,
ol {
margin: 0;
padding: 0; /*or just padding-left depending on design*/
list-style: none;
}
Renato Gama
Courses Plus Student 12,514 PointsDear Donald,
Normalize wont remove the bullet points from a ul or il. You can try css property text-decoration. Give it a try.
Donald Hobson
691 PointsThat makes sense to me that normalize will not remove it. But that is what Nick said it would do in the video. I am just beginning css, so I do not think I am ready to start adding decoration. Thank you for the suggestion!
Donald Hobson
691 PointsThank you Renato, I was not far along in the course to actually understand what you were talking about. Got it now!
Jason Welsh
Treehouse Project ReviewerYou are missing the ending bracket on the a tag in the header is what I mean. There is a closing tag for it, but in the opening tag there is no closing bracket.
Donald Hobson
691 PointsGot it! Thanks!
Jason Welsh
Treehouse Project ReviewerYou don't have a closing bracket on the a tag in your header
Donald Hobson
691 PointsHere is my code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title> Don H | Designer</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css">
</head>
<body>
<header>
<a href="index.html"
<h1>Don</h1>
<h2>Designer</h2>
<a/>
<nav>
<ul>
<li><a href ="index.html">Portfolio</a></li>
<li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
<li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
</header>
<section>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-01.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-01.jpg"alt="">
<p>Experimentation with color and texture</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-02.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-02.jpg"alt="">
<p>Playing With Blending Modes and Photoshop</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-06.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-06.jpg"alt="">
<p>Trying to Create an 80's Stlye of Glows</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-09.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-09.jpg"alt="">
<p>Drips Created Using Photoshop Brushes</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-12.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-12.jpg"alt="">
<p>Creating Shapes Using Repetition</p>
</a>
</li>
</ul>
</section>
<footer>
<a href="http://twitter.com"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png"alt="Twitter Logo"></a>
<a href="http://facebook.com"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png"alt="Facebook Logo"></a>
<p>© 2017 Don H.</p>
</footer>
</body>
</html>
Thank you for all the responses thus far!
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 PointsWe still need to see the CSS but try first of all closing the anchor in the header element correctly. See if that makes a difference. :-)
<header>
<a href="index.html">
<h1>Don</h1>
<h2>Designer</h2>
<a/>
<nav>
<ul>
<li><a href ="index.html">Portfolio</a></li>
<li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
<li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
</header>
Krishna Pratap Chouhan
15,203 PointsDid you made a new folder "css" in current directory and added normalize.css file inside "css" directory? (frequently, missing the directory structure causes such problems".
Also, normalize.css contains
nav ul,
nav ol {
list-style: none;
list-style-image: none;
}
so we must be having some problem from our side. Also make sure you have not over-written the styling by adding other css file or using style tag.
Also, make note to Jonathan's comment and complete the anchor tag.
Donald Hobson
691 PointsKrinshna I believe I added the file correctly, I have included a link to my flickr account screenshot of it. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/149865579@N04/shares/K8Ry1c) As far as closing the anchor tag as both you and Jonathan have suggested. I'm not sure what you mean. I believe I have "closed" it if that is what Nick has done in the video. I have checked that my <a> </a> tags are in the same places as his. Sorry for all the Noob confusion I have! Thank you all.
Donald Hobson
691 PointsI see it now, missing the > on <a href="index.html". I need to be more careful. I did change it and save it, bullets are still there though.
Thanks for the help so far!
Audra Ogilvy
3,142 PointsI have the same issue. I'm using a text editor instead of Workspaces, and I'm pretty sure my files are written the same as the one's in Nick's tutorial, and he says the normalize.css file should get rid of the bullets, but they're still there.
Donald Hobson
691 PointsAudra don't worry about it. It will be gone when you add your main.css file later in the course and add this:
#gallery {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
list-style: none;
}
Martynas Burbulis
1,113 PointsIf your CSS folders name is written in capital letters, make sure you type ...href="CSS/normalize.css,
Krishna Pratap Chouhan
15,203 PointsKrishna Pratap Chouhan
15,203 PointsWe cant see your code. Also, see Markdown Cheatsheet while adding the code.