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

Robert Rydlewski
Robert Rydlewski
3,828 Points
Posted by Robert Rydlewski
Robert Rydlewski
3,828 Points

Why would do target 2 different tags with diffrent class name ??? I have never seen that done before?

What exactly want me to do ??? The question is not clear to me. DO you want me to change

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: 2em;
}
span {
  font-weight: italic;
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

The instructions say "Create a new rule that targets the span element inside .intro." The rule shown here is targeting any span, not just those inside the "intro". This might be a good place for a descendant selector.

Also, the instructions say to "Give the span element a bold font weight and an italic font style.", but there's only one setting in the rule so far. Also, "italic" is not a valid font weight.

And the earlier tasks apparently let you get by with a computed value, but actually asked for the line height to be set using a unit-less multiplier value.

Robert Rydlewski
Robert Rydlewski
3,828 Points
Robert Rydlewski
Robert Rydlewski
3,828 Points

Thanks, Steven for an explanation. I appreciate your full and clear response.