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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Styling the Intro Paragraph

Posted by Lloyd Cox
Lloyd Cox
19,952 Points

Why is this wrong

Why is this wrong

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>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <div class="primary-content t-border">
      <p class="intro">
       Lake Tahoe is one of the most <span>breathtaking attractions</span> 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 href="#more">Find out more</a>
    </div>
    <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>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
p {
  font-size: 16px;
}

.intro span{
  font-size: 1.25em;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-style: italic;
}

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Task 4 says "Create a new rule that targets the span element inside .intro.". That will be a separate rule.

The rule for just ".intro" created in tasks 2 and 3 should remain as it is.

Ross Kendall-Selwyn
Ross Kendall-Selwyn
12,813 Points
Ross Kendall-Selwyn
Ross Kendall-Selwyn
12,813 Points

Hi Lloyd,

First in your .html sheet you'll need to give the <p> tag on line 14 a class attribute with the name "intro". To add a class attribute on line 14 you'll do this: <p class="intro">

Task 2: Then you'll change to your css and when referring to that tag you'll type .intro { }

To address that specific line of code and make the font-size changes relative to 16px as the parent font. Looks like you've got the conversion down so it'll look like: .intro { font-size: 1.25em }

For task 3 you'll add a line-height to the rule above.

For task 4 you'll create a new rule span .intro { } and enter the declarations the challenge asks you to make.

Hope this helps!