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CSS Enhancing Design with CSS Styling Boxes Box Shadows

Posted by Alana Warson
Alana Warson
5,296 Points

Let's give .main-header an inner-shadow with a second set of box shadow values. Set the new shadow's horizontal and ver

I coded this: .main-header { box shadow: 0 0 60px firebrick insert: 5px; }

I get an error of "Make sure your defining a

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-header {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa
  box-shadow: 0 0 60px firebrick
  insert: 5px;
}
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 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 -->

        <footer class="main-footer">
            <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
            <a href="#top">Back to top &raquo;</a>
        </footer>
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,427 Points
Peter Vann
Peter Vann
36,427 Points

Hi Alana!

This passes both:

.main-header { 
   box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa,
               inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick; 
}

I hope that helps.

Stay safe and happy coding!

Alana Warson
Alana Warson
5,296 Points

Thank you ... I would have never gotten the insert part of the challenge.

Best,

Alana