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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Styling the Intro Paragraph

Andy Stanfill
Andy Stanfill
2,631 Points
Posted by Andy Stanfill
Andy Stanfill
2,631 Points

Challenge Task 4 of 5 - Understanding Values and Units

Make sure you're selecting the span element nested inside 'intro'.

is the error message for task. What am I missing from making this work?

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>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <div class="primary-content t-border">
      <p class= "intro">
        Lake Tahoe is one of the most <span class="span">breathtaking attractions</span> 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 href="#more">Find out more</a>
    </div>
    <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>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.intro {
font-size: 1.25em;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.span {
font-weight: bold; 
  font-style: italic;
  }

2 Answers

John Halbert
John Halbert
12,922 Points
John Halbert
John Halbert
12,922 Points

You're not targeting the span inside the intro, you're just targeting the span element in your stylesheet. Note the nesting addition in the error output. The code below passed.

.intro{
  font-size:1.25em;
  line-height:1.6;
}
.intro span {
  font-weight:bold;
  font-style:italic;
}
Andy Stanfill
Andy Stanfill
2,631 Points
Andy Stanfill
Andy Stanfill
2,631 Points

Thank you so much John Halbert. I feel like kicking myself for not seeing that sooner.