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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Layout Backgrounds: Color and Images

Sean Smith
PLUS
Sean Smith
Courses Plus Student 2,353 Points

Background Header disappears when I add background-size or background-repeat.

Using atom as text editor. Added background image, image shows up no problem. When background-size or background-repeat are added, image disappears. Image reappears when background-size and background-repeat are commented out.

.main-header { background-color: #ffa949; padding-top: 170px; height: 850px; background-image: url(../img/mountains.jpg) /* background-size: 40% background-repeat:no-repeat; */ }

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

I notice the semicolons that should separate the "background-image", "background-size" and "background-repeat" properties are missing. That most likely causes the entire rule be ignored.

Victor Rebello
Victor Rebello
2,322 Points

Agree with Steven. Also you missed the inverted commas inside the parenthesis. Try using the inverted commas. Good Practice. Happy coding ! :D

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

:information_source: FYI: quotes ("inverted commas") are optional in url() notation.