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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Layout Styling the "Wildlife" div with Background Properties

Posted by Aiden Mitchell
Aiden Mitchell
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Code Challange: Am I wrong or is the Code Challange wrong?

Please help!

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

.wildlife {
  background-image: url('../img/bear.jpg')
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
        <div class="primary-content t-border">
            <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 class="wildlife">
        <h2>Check out all the Wildlife</h2>
        <p>
          As spawning season approaches, the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning, they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of <a href="#mink">mink</a>, <a href="#bears">bears</a>, and <a href="#eagles">bald eagles</a>.
        </p>
      </div><!-- End .wildlife -->
            <a class="callout" href="#wildlife">See the Wildlife</a>
        </div><!-- End .primary-content -->
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Well you might have been correct except that we have no idea what their file structure looks like. So they've just told us it's in the img folder and we have to sort of assume that we do not need to traverse up a directory first. Here's what they're looking for:

/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.wildlife {
  background-image: url("img/bear.jpg");
}
Aiden Mitchell
Aiden Mitchell
5,572 Points

I tried your code and it worked! Thanks!

Jennifer Nordell
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aidenmitchell Keep in mind that code challenges are totally separate from the things you've been working on. Some may sort of reference the things you've been working on but a good percentage of them will ask you to do something using the same techniques but apply it to a completely different problem. The code you have and your file structure inside your workspace is not guaranteed to have any relevance whatsoever to the challenge.