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

Posted by Jonathan Cooper
Jonathan Cooper
11,938 Points

I don't know what the property is for this challenge.

I can't figure out what the property of the fifth task is

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;
}
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>

1 Answer

Joe Consterdine
Joe Consterdine
13,965 Points
Joe Consterdine
Joe Consterdine
13,965 Points

Hi Jonathan,

try:

.wildlife {
  background-image: url('img/bear.jpg');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

What is box-sizing: border-box?

Well basically normally when you adding padding/borders to your elements it will increase the width and height of that element.

For e.g.

If you have a div that is 300px wide and you add padding-right 20px you have 300 + 20px = 320px. The div is 320px wide.

But if you add box-sizing: border-box to your CSS the width doesn't change but you still get the padding you were looking for.

I personally add box-sizing: border-box to all my elements. Like this:

* {
box-sizing: border-box;
}

Joe