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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Selectors ID and Class Selectors

Million Asseghegn
Million Asseghegn
3,845 Points
Posted by Million Asseghegn
Million Asseghegn
3,845 Points

Next, target the class main-heading. Give the heading a font-size property and set the value to 72px.

anyone who can help me

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 ="main-heading" >
      <span>Journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1 class="main-heading">Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <p>
      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 href="#">Find out more</a>
    <div>
      <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>
  </body>
</html>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
#main-heading {
  background-color: orange;
   font-size: 72px;

3 Answers

mateuszwszoa
mateuszwszoa
6,688 Points
mateuszwszoa
mateuszwszoa
6,688 Points

In your HTML file you have header with id "main-heading": <header id="main-heading" > ... </header> Inside this header there is h1 with class "main-heading": <h1 class="main-heading">Lake Tahoe, California</h1>

Your task is to target the class main-heading, not the id main-heading. The #id selector styles the element with the specified id: #main-heading { ... } , and ".class" selector selects elements with a specific class attribute.

.main-heading { ... }

So try change your code in CSS, and instead of selecting #main-heading, select .main-heading. And remember to close curly braces.

mateuszwszoa
mateuszwszoa
6,688 Points
mateuszwszoa
mateuszwszoa
6,688 Points

Hello! You are targeting header with id "main-heading", but you need to target the class "main-heading", so instead of writing "#main-heading" write ".main-heading".

Terri Valentine
Terri Valentine
23,034 Points

I'm stuck on this Challenge. It's Challenge 4 of 6. I keep getting the message. X Bummer......Make sure you're using a class selector that targets 'main-heading'.

What am I doing wrong? I tried to understand the above help offered to this challenge but I still don't understand.

Tanmoy Chowdhury
Tanmoy Chowdhury
12,622 Points
Tanmoy Chowdhury
Tanmoy Chowdhury
12,622 Points

h1.main-heading { background-color: orange; font-size: 72px; } .main-header { background-color: orange; font-size: 72px; }