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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Selectors Descendant Selectors

Posted by Colby Moore
Colby Moore
2,385 Points

i need help

main-content { font-size: bold }

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
header span {
    font-size: 26p
}
p main-content{
font-weight: bold
}

header span {
    font-size:  26px; 
}

p main-content {
    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>

1 Answer

Elijah Quesada
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Elijah Quesada
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 32,965 Points
Elijah Quesada
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree seal-36
Elijah Quesada
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 32,965 Points

The question is asking "target the paragraph that is a descendant of the main-content class. Add a font-weight property and set the value to bold."

  1. remove the top two code blocks.

  2. You need to target paragraphs who are descendants of the class .main-content. In order to target a class, your css selector needs to begin with a period i.e. .some-class. Once you have the class selected, you can target specific elements of that class by typing for example .some-class span; which targets span tags that are descendants of the class .some-class 

header span {
    font-size:  26px; 
}

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