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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Selectors Descendant Selectors

Posted by Ayaz Sadiq
Ayaz Sadiq
Courses Plus Student 5,361 Points

How do I target the paragraph that is a descendant of the main-content class?

I'm on a lesson, and I'm stuck on it. It has to do with the main-content class?

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

main-content paragraph {
  font-weight: bold; 
}
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

Mark Wilkowske
PLUS
Mark Wilkowske
Courses Plus Student 18,131 Points
Mark Wilkowske
Mark Wilkowske
Courses Plus Student 18,131 Points

Hey Ayaz, you might be confusing part of a previous answer in figuring out this challenge. In CSS, you can select elements in a number of different ways. If you want to select a class (classes are prefixed with . ) then your selector should start out like this: .main-content

Inside .main-content are a number of descendant elements: h2, a paragraph and an anchor but you only want the paragraph. When selecting HTML elements you leave off each < > so the correct code looks like this:

.main-content p { font-weight: bold; }

Happy selecting!

Ayaz Sadiq
PLUS
Ayaz Sadiq
Courses Plus Student 5,361 Points
Ayaz Sadiq
Ayaz Sadiq
Courses Plus Student 5,361 Points

Mark-Thank you for the answer. It turns out that I solved the answer right after I posted my question.