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

Posted by cesar villalon
cesar villalon
1,994 Points

why it don´t recognise the inset

i wrote the code for the challenge but it doesn´t recognise the inset property. i do it in the workspace and probe it and it is all right. i don´t understand what im doing wrong.

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

style.css 
/* 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;
}
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>
Joaquin Cardenas
Joaquin Cardenas
13,822 Points

Got the same problem!

3 Answers

Jeff Jacobson-Swartfager
Jeff Jacobson-Swartfager
15,419 Points
Jeff Jacobson-Swartfager
Jeff Jacobson-Swartfager
15,419 Points

In order to get this code to pass, you'll need to put your box-shadow values all on one line. There isn't anything wrong with your code, it is just the validator for this exercise. So, the last rule should look like this:

.main-header {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;
}
Joaquin Cardenas
Joaquin Cardenas
13,822 Points

Thank you!! :D

Shawn Denham
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Shawn Denham
Python Development Techdegree Student 17,801 Points
Shawn Denham
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Shawn Denham
Python Development Techdegree Student 17,801 Points

Your answer is correct, the problem is the return and indent you put in...not sure why that is causing problems but it is. I cut and pasted both ways in to a code-pen and both worked the same, so I am going to chalk it up to some bug in the code challenge code. 

/*Does not work in the code challenge, but seems to work everywhere else */
.main-header {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa,
              inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;

.main-header {
/* how you need to type it to pass the challenge...dunno why :)  */
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;
Shawn Denham
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Shawn Denham
Python Development Techdegree Student 17,801 Points

I took to long to respond :)

Guil Hernandez
STAFF
Guil Hernandez
Treehouse Teacher
Guil Hernandez
Guil Hernandez
Treehouse Teacher

Hi everyone,

There was a small bug in the code challenge that prevented it from accepting the answer when on separate lines. This has been fixed. :)