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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Gradients

Posted by starr13
starr13
2,494 Points

CSS Basic Challenge Task 4 Set the second color gradient

.main-header{ background-image: linear-gradient(from bottom to top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90%);}

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

.main-header{
  font-size: 100px;
}

.main-header{
  background-image: linear-gradient(bottom to top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90%);
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 -->
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Kyle Knapp
Kyle Knapp
21,526 Points
Kyle Knapp
Kyle Knapp
21,526 Points 
background-image: linear-gradient(to top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90%);

bottom to top is not a valid value for the gradient direction. When you type to top, CSS assumes that you want to start at the bottom, so you can leave bottom out.