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HTML How to Make a Website Customizing Colors and Fonts Organize CSS with Comments

Ashot Hakobyan
Ashot Hakobyan
452 Points
Posted by Ashot Hakobyan
Ashot Hakobyan
452 Points

Why my selected anchor doesn't change its color when it is in a state of being selected?

Hello friends, can anyone indicate on my mistake because I can't find the problem why it is still white. I select Portfolio but it is still white, not green as it is in the video. Thanks a lot for your time. P.S. Below are my html and css codes.

https://w.trhou.se/c4y7vu0qxb

https://w.trhou.se/d2cxv6k3t9

1 Answer

Adam Sumner
Adam Sumner
36,695 Points
Adam Sumner
Adam Sumner
36,695 Points

Hi Ashot,

Your CSS shows that the link text should display green both on on hover and if the class 'selected' is apply to it.

Therefore for the home page your navigation should look like this:

<nav>
  <ul>
    <li><a class="selected" href="index.html">Portfolio</a></li>
    <li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
    <li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
  </ul>
</nav>
Ashot Hakobyan
Ashot Hakobyan
452 Points
Ashot Hakobyan
Ashot Hakobyan
452 Points

Hey Adam, thank you so much. Up to now I was unable to detect the problem. You did me a great favor, thank you!!!