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

Posted by charlie pollard
charlie pollard
6,471 Points

how to write an element nested inside a class in css

if i need to apply rules to a span element inside an intro class, how would i write the css target

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; 
}

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

2 Answers

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points
Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

If I wanted to specifically target the p element within .main-footer I would write:

.main-footer p {
  // whatever
}

Try applying this tactic. Let me know if this helps here

Kevin Barnes
Kevin Barnes
18,352 Points
Kevin Barnes
Kevin Barnes
18,352 Points

You could either do

.intro span {
   // CSS rules
}

which selects all span elements inside the intro class, or...

.intro > span {
   // CSS rules
}

which targets only the span elements that have a parent element with the intro class.

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

The > works in real life but the task he's on in this challenge won't accept it.