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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Text Shadows and Box Shadows

Matthew Panton
Matthew Panton
15,228 Points
Posted by Matthew Panton
Matthew Panton
15,228 Points

Why won' it let me past this stage

What am i doing wrong here

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-heading{
  text-shadow:0 0 5px #be7b31; 
}
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 -->

        <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>

3 Answers

Roberto Alicata
PLUS
Roberto Alicata
Courses Plus Student 39,959 Points
Roberto Alicata
Roberto Alicata
Courses Plus Student 39,959 Points

Use a space between "text-shadow:" and "0"

.main-heading{
  text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31; 
}
Matthew Panton
Matthew Panton
15,228 Points
Matthew Panton
Matthew Panton
15,228 Points

Thanks, bit silly that it'd work in real life though

Guil Hernandez
Guil Hernandez
Treehouse Teacher
Guil Hernandez
Guil Hernandez
Treehouse Teacher

Hi Matthew Panton,

You are correct. Not having the space still works IRL and should work in the code challenge. There was a minor bug that didn't accept the answer without a space. I just fixed it. Thanks! :)

William Li
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William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points 
.main-heading{
  text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31; 
}

hi, there, need to put a space in between text-shadow: and 0 0 5px #be7b31;

jeremie singler
jeremie singler
4,569 Points
jeremie singler
jeremie singler
4,569 Points

hello ,

Is your css files at the same level as index.html ? not in css folder ?

<link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/style.css">