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

simon BASSIL
simon BASSIL
2,390 Points
Posted by simon BASSIL
simon BASSIL
2,390 Points

box-shadow

Just like the text-shadow property the box-shadow can take multiple comma-seperated values to add additional shadows to the same element.

Let's give .main-header an inner-shadow with a second set of box-shadow values. Set the new shadow's horizontal and vertical offsets to 0, the blur radius to 60px, the spread radius to 5px, and the color to firebrick. Don't forget to include the keyword value that creates an inner box shadow.

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-heading{
text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 60px 5px rgba(firebrick);

}
.title{
text-shadow: 1px 3px 0 #e59740

}
.main-header{
box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa

}
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>

3 Answers

James Anwyl
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James Anwyl
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 49,960 Points

Hi Simon,

You can create multiple box-shadows on an element by separating each shadow with a comma. It looks something like this:

.main-header {
    box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0 0 20px 10px #555;
}

In this case the first shadow is a light-grey on the outside, the second is a darker grey on the inside. To pass the challenge you'll need to use the values stated in the question.

Hope this helps :)

EDIT: Also noticed you're not closing your statements with a semi colon. It works if there is only 1 css rule for the element but if there's more than 1 rule it will confuse the browser and cause errors. 

.title {
text-shadow: 1px 3px 0 #e59740
}

Should be :

.title {
text-shadow: 1px 3px 0 #e59740;
}
mjmj
mjmj
18,664 Points
mjmj
mjmj
18,664 Points

box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;

Angel Canton
Angel Canton
4,009 Points
Angel Canton
Angel Canton
4,009 Points

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