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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Styling the Intro Paragraph

Posted by neftali mendomo
neftali mendomo
1,364 Points

modify " span " element.

Hello! they're asking to modify the span element in the ".intro " . I created a new rule for the span and added the requested modification; my answer is still false....help.

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>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <div class="primary-content t-border">
      <p class="intro">
        Lake Tahoe is one of the most <span class=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="#more">Find out more</a>
    </div>
    <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>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.intro{
font-size:1.25em;
line-height:1.6;  
}
.span{
font-weight: bold;
font-size: italic;
}

1 Answer

Jamie Reardon
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Jamie Reardon
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Jamie Reardon
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Jamie Reardon
Treehouse Project Reviewer

Hi, you have added a class to the span without the quotes to surround the class name. However, this was not needed at all as to simply target this element, you need to use the descendant selector learned in this course.

.intro span {
 /* code here...*/
}

By using the above selector, the browser searches for an element with the class intro and then searches for a span element within that element. This particular selector is called a descendant selector, because it targets the element specified after the first.

You dont need to create a class for the span, just target like the above. You would use a class for the span if you had multiple span elements inside the paragraph with the class intro and you wanted different styles.

neftali mendomo
neftali mendomo
1,364 Points

thanks !!!