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

Ryan Wilson
Ryan Wilson
3,654 Points
Posted by Ryan Wilson
Ryan Wilson
3,654 Points

Help with question on the challenge?

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone can help me with targeting the span element? I thought i would use div p span { } Thanks

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>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;

div p span {
font-weight: bold;
  font-style: italic;
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

The first CSS rule is missing a closing brace at the end.

And for the second, "div p span" would target any span in any paragraph in any div. A more precise selector for "the span element inside .intro" would be simply ".intro span".

Ryan Wilson
Ryan Wilson
3,654 Points
Ryan Wilson
Ryan Wilson
3,654 Points

Thank you very much, I did try .intro span but it wasn't working at the time obviously because of the missed closing bracket. Thank you for your help, have a great day. Ryan