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Clinton Baker
9,344 PointsIs there an issue with the Gradients Code Challenge in the Designing with the Latest Features step of CSS Basics course?
As far as I can tell, there is nothing wrong with my code (it even looks how I would expect it to look in the preview...) Is there an issue with the code challenge itself, or am I just overlooking something?
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-header{
background-image: linear-gradient( to top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90% );
}
<!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 class="main-heading">Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
</header>
<div class="primary-content">
<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><!-- End .primary-content -->
</body>
</html>
4 Answers
Clinton Baker
9,344 PointsI found the issue... It didn't like the white space in my code. Here is the answer it took
.main-header{
background-image(to top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90%);
}
jamiemarsden2
2,935 Points .main-header {
background-image: linear-gradient(to top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90%);
}
This worked for me, I've not seen it written like this before, I've always done it the way you did. But this is the answer its looking for.
Would be interesting to know what's different about the two versions if anybody knows.
Nejc Vukovic
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 51,574 PointsHi,
Try with background: instead of your background-image: because the gradients are declared with the shorthand property.
.main-header{
background: linear-gradient( to top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90% );
}
Yeah the assignment text is a bit confusing. I had the same problem:)
Clinton Baker
9,344 PointsHello Nejc,
Thank you for your suggestion, but it did not make a difference for me, background and background-image yielded the same preview, and neither were accepted. I don't know what it could be other than that something is wrong with the code challenge.
Nejc Vukovic
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 51,574 Points.main-header{
background: linear-gradient( to bottom, steelblue, darkslateblue 90% );
}
Could this work?
Clinton Baker
9,344 PointsIt doesn't like when I use background over background-image. Though I also tried to top, to bottom, 0 deg, and 180 deg, and none of them worked.