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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Gradients

Joel Porretta
Joel Porretta
5,079 Points
Posted by Joel Porretta
Joel Porretta
5,079 Points

Problem with CSS gradient task.

Currently on the first task in the gradient section of CSS Basics. My code is as follows: .main-header { background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, steelblue, darkslateblue 90%); }.

For some reason, when I click on check work it tells me that task 3 is no longer passing. I checked further and found it had something to do with the 180deg part. After double checking online, I found nothing apparently wrong with my code. Has anyone else encountered this and if so, how was it solved?

1 Answer

Justin Warren
Justin Warren
7,805 Points
Justin Warren
Justin Warren
7,805 Points

Hi Joel,

So you are really close! This is what you would need to input:

.main-header{
  background-image: linear-gradient(to top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90%);
}

Here is a good supplement resource for gradients:

https://www.w3schools.com/css/css3_gradients.asp

Happy coding!

Joel Porretta
Joel Porretta
5,079 Points
Joel Porretta
Joel Porretta
5,079 Points

Thanks Justin, got it working now :)