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

Steven Witmer
Steven Witmer
902 Points
Posted by Steven Witmer
Steven Witmer
902 Points

target nested element? having trouble targeting the nested "span element" inside the class, "intro"

I'm trying, .intro span {

}

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>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

3 Answers

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points
Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points

Hey Steven,

When targeting all child elements inside of a class selector, you only need to put a space between the class name and the element name. The way you should target this span element is to have ".intro span" as a selector:

.intro span {

}
Steven Witmer
Steven Witmer
902 Points
Steven Witmer
Steven Witmer
902 Points

Thank you. I did do that, must be doing something else wrong. I'll figure it out, thanks again

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points

It should be:

.intro span {
font-weight: bold;
font-style: italic;
}