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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Selectors Descendant Selectors

Nick McNulty
Nick McNulty
3,333 Points
Posted by Nick McNulty
Nick McNulty
3,333 Points

how do i target the colour in the paragraph of footer?

so when they ask me to set the target of the paragraph in the footer to set the colour of slate grey it won't work for me and I have tried many ways. So can someone please show me what the right way to right out this element please.

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-header span {
  font-size: 26px;
}

.main-content p {
  font-weight: bold;
}
.footer p {
  color: slategrey;
}
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>
      <span>Journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <p>
      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="#">Find out more</a>
    <div class="main-content">
      <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 mink, bears, and Bald eagles.
      </p>
      <a href="#">See the Wildlife</a>
    </div>
    <footer>
      <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
    </footer>
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Guil Hernandez
STAFF
Guil Hernandez
Treehouse Teacher
Guil Hernandez
Guil Hernandez
Treehouse Teacher

Hi Nick McNulty,

The footer needs to be defined as an element selector, not a class selector. :)

mikes02
PLUS
mikes02
Courses Plus Student 16,968 Points
mikes02
mikes02
Courses Plus Student 16,968 Points

To add to what Guil said with a demonstration, because your footer element does not have a class of "footer" applied to it you need to use an element selector instead:

footer p {
  color: slategrey;
}

However, in your HTML if you had:

<footer class="footer"><p>This is a paragraph.</p></footer>

Then you could use a class selector as you originally tried.