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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Layout Styling the "Wildlife" div with Background Properties

Mats Austgulen
Mats Austgulen
3,521 Points
Posted by Mats Austgulen
Mats Austgulen
3,521 Points

I do not know how to solve task 5.

Could someone please explain me the code.

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.wildlife {
  background-image: url('img/bear.jpg');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;


  background: url('img/bear.jpg') no-repeat center / cover;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
        <div class="primary-content t-border">
            <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 class="wildlife">
        <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 <a href="#mink">mink</a>, <a href="#bears">bears</a>, and <a href="#eagles">bald eagles</a>.
        </p>
      </div><!-- End .wildlife -->
            <a class="callout" href="#wildlife">See the Wildlife</a>
        </div><!-- End .primary-content -->
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

It looks like you did great up until the last step. The piece of information you're missing is the box-sizing property. This forces margins and padding to be calculated into the total of the height and width of the element. See my code for the missing piece.

.wildlife {
  background-image:  url("img/bear.jpg");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  box-sizing: border-box;    /*Here's the missing piece!!!! */
}
Mats Austgulen
Mats Austgulen
3,521 Points
Mats Austgulen
Mats Austgulen
3,521 Points

Thank you so much for the quick reply!