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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Selectors Descendant Selectors

Ion Vuluta
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Ion Vuluta
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Posted by Ion Vuluta
Ion Vuluta
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Im confused. Should i wright in the stylesheet or in the HTML file?

Im having a problem figuring out how to wright the second descendant selector an in which file to wright the code.

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

div p {
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

Rabin Gharti Magar
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Rabin Gharti Magar
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Rabin Gharti Magar
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Rabin Gharti Magar
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 20,928 Points

Hey Ion Vuluta,

You have written correct code for the first challenge. And you should write this code in your stylesheet CSS.

For the second task, you can target p descendant of main-content class ike this:

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

Final challenge is similar to the second challenge. Here's how you target the p that is the descendant of the footer element:

footer p {
  color: slategrey;
}

To learn more about descendant selector, check out this link: https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_combinators.asp

Hope this helps!