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

Posted by Macy Morgan
Macy Morgan
1,948 Points

Help! How do you add a background-image property and define a linear gradient function as the value?

I am baffled.

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-header {
  width: 100%;
    font-size: 100px; 
  background-image: linear-gradient(left, red, blue); 

}
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>

3 Answers

Joseph Krafczynski
Joseph Krafczynski
5,736 Points
Joseph Krafczynski
Joseph Krafczynski
5,736 Points

Try changing the "left" value to "to left". I think that will fix your issue.

Austin Whipple
Austin Whipple
29,725 Points
Austin Whipple
Austin Whipple
29,725 Points

I've changed your comment to an answer.

Austin Whipple
Austin Whipple
29,725 Points
Austin Whipple
Austin Whipple
29,725 Points

Hi Macy,

A few things to try on this one!

First, you don't need to set any styles for width or font-size, so I recommend removing those in case they interfere with you getting credit for a correct challenge response.

Second, the challenge is asking for a linear-gradient that goes from the bottom to the top, so you'll want the first part of that to be to top instead of left.

Third, be sure to pay attention to the colors the challenge is asking you to use. By using red and blue instead of those asked for by the challenge, you're setting yourself up for "Bummer!" responses.

Lastly, the challenge also asks you to change when the second color value starts by adding 90% to it.

I'd recommend quickly reviewing the video and/or this MDN documentation on linear-gradient and giving it another shot. You're very close! Just a bit stuck on some details.

Brandon Cilla
Brandon Cilla
1,199 Points
Brandon Cilla
Brandon Cilla
1,199 Points

This is what I used:

.main-header { background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #00fa9a 60%, #d3d3d3); }

As for what Austin and Joseph wrote, that should work. However, to avoid confusion, looking at the question and project within the CSS Basic course (Gradient Objectives), there is no indication that you need to do anything complex, or use specific colors, or deg, or px, etc....

I was confused at first, but then looking around on the forums, I realized that the question in the objectives could have been a little better formulated for what was being asked, but that is okay.

If there is a different project, or this was already changed (from a year ago), please disregard my comment.