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

Posted by suzan lohm
suzan lohm
1,892 Points

what is wrong with this code?

won't let me pass this challenge, what is wrong with my code? says make sure 2nd color stop is set to darkslateblue.

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

.main-header {
background-image: linear-gradient(to top,  steelblue 0% 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>

1 Answer

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points

Hey Suzan,

There are a couple things wrong with your CSS code. You're missing a comma in between the steelblue and darkslateblue color stops. Also, you don't have to specify a 0% color stop for steelblue because the gradient automatically starts at 0 unless specified otherwise:

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