Welcome to the Treehouse Community
Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.
Looking to learn something new?
Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.
Start your free trialMUZ140259 Juliana Kofi
9,532 Pointswidth
Currently, the width of the div with the class main is set to 400px, but the padding applied is adding an extra 40 pixels to its total width. Add a property that forces the padding into the width of the div.help
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Width, Height and Overflow Properties</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
<nav>
<a href="#">About Me</a>
<a href="#">My Work</a>
<a href="#">Contact Me</a>
</nav>
<div class="main">
<p>Veggies sunt bona vobis, proinde vos postulo esse magis kohlrabi courgette sorrel rock melon summer purslane soybean bitterleaf fennel.</p>
<p>Pumpkin ricebean gourd cauliflower water chestnut garlic parsley bunya nuts earthnut pea tomato lettuce. Swiss chard chickpea burdock soybean soko cucumber garlic wakame pea arugula azuki bean turnip greens spinach eggplant.</p>
<p>Arugula cress bitterleaf rutabaga potato burdock celery chard eggplant desert raisin.</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
a{
display:inline-block;
width:100px;
}
.main{
max-width:400px;
overflow:40px;
}
3 Answers
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 PointsThe property you need to use is box-sizing: border-box;
here is a great article on box sizing:
http://css-tricks.com/box-sizing/
I hope this helps.
MUZ140259 Juliana Kofi
9,532 Pointswhat exactly i used what you gave me still its saying check your css
MUZ140259 Juliana Kofi
9,532 Pointsworked