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

Posted by kit prescott
kit prescott
2,774 Points

tells me to make sure i am setting the first color stop value to steelblue and i did

what is wrong here?

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

.main-header {
background-image: linear-gradient( top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90%);
}
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 -->
  </body>
</html>
Goce Petrov
Goce Petrov
8,302 Points

If you want to make color from bottom to top you just need you to write

background-image: linear-gradient(to top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90%);

The default is from top to bottom.

1 Answer

kit prescott
kit prescott
2,774 Points
kit prescott
kit prescott
2,774 Points

goce, thanks for your help i keep on it and ended up figuring it out i appreciate it dude