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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Selectors Type Selectors

Victor Gordian
Victor Gordian
4,656 Points
Posted by Victor Gordian
Victor Gordian
4,656 Points

Doesn't let me pass

Finally, create a new type selector that targets the div element. Add a background-color property and set the value to lightblue.

so i put

<style> div { background-color: lightblue; } </style>

doesn't let me pass

2 Answers

Sue Dough
Sue Dough
35,800 Points
Sue Dough
Sue Dough
35,800 Points

Try this

div { background: lightblue; }
Victor Gordian
Victor Gordian
4,656 Points
Victor Gordian
Victor Gordian
4,656 Points

i kept doing that type of selector and it said to use a new one, therefore i did but didn't work

Sue Dough
Sue Dough
35,800 Points
Sue Dough
Sue Dough
35,800 Points

It works man. Just copy and paste it. You had background-color and all you need is background.

Joe Rizza
Joe Rizza
8,513 Points
Joe Rizza
Joe Rizza
8,513 Points

Yes, I too found background and background-color were not always interchangeable during challenges.