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HTML HTML Basics Getting Started with HTML Lists and Links Challenge

Posted by Don Nichols
Don Nichols
669 Points

I've entered the following: <a href="cakes.html"><li>Cakes</li></a> <a href="pies.html"><li>Pies</li></a>

THe challenge won't let me proceed to the next session as it says I have a problem with the code. What do I do next?

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lists and Links</title>
  </head>
  <body>
  <ul>
    <a href="cakes.html"><li>Cakes</li></a>
  <a href="pies.html"><li>Pies</li></a>
  <a href="candy.html"><li>Candy</li></a>
    </ul>
  </body>
</html>
Don Nichols
Don Nichols
669 Points

Thanx, I"m very new to HTML. I do other programming where I can code Alltrim(upper(var)) or Upper(alltrim(Var)). Didn't realize my mistake in the challenge. I'd like to be able to see the solution when I give up and entering the correct code.

2 Answers

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher
Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there! You're doing great, but your tags are a bit backward. The only allowed direct descendant of an unordered list is a list item. Because of this, you need to have your links inside of your list items. Right now, your list items are inside of your links. Try reversing the positioning and giving it another go!

Hope this helps! :sparkles:

Dan Weru
Dan Weru
47,649 Points
Dan Weru
Dan Weru
47,649 Points

hey, you were doing great. You just need to ensure that the a tags are wrapped between li tags and not the other way round. The other thing to consider is that the immediate children of unordered lists (ul tag) should always be list items (li tags).

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lists and Links</title>
  </head>
  <body>
  <ul>
    <li><a href="cakes.html">Cakes</a></li>
    <li><a href="pies.html">Pies</a></li>
    <li><a href="candy.html">Candy</a></li>
    </ul>
  </body>
</html>

Happy coding