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Evan Jones
Courses Plus Student 534 PointsI see a list item (li) following the #gallery tag, but nothing with the nav element. Where can I look to find a clue?
"Select the unordered list inside of the nav element. Remove the margins on the top and bottom..." [from Challenge Task on CSS -- How to Build a Website]
I see a list item (li) following the #gallery tag, but nothing with the nav element. And it throws me even further that they want Y margin metrics...
I assume that the stated relationship ("nested inside") refers to the structure of the HTML document, but this question provides only a CSS visual.
Where can I look to find a clue?
4 Answers
Eric Roellig
9,150 Pointsyou have to create another nav element in your css. it is already there for handling links
nav a { color: #fff; }
nav a:hover { color: #32673f; }
so now create one for the UL
nav ul {
}
TJ Egan
14,420 PointsThe 'Nav' element may just be the unordered list in the navigation area, used to contain the 'Portfolio', 'About', and 'Contact' pages. Is there a header HTML element?
Evan Jones
Courses Plus Student 534 Points"In order to SELECT the unordered list, you must CREATE a new SELECTOR." -- TJ Egan
Strong and fair logic. I stand down. Point taken.
TJ Egan
14,420 PointsIt's confusing at first, but you'll get the hang of it. Your CSS will never create new elements, but it will create new selectors for those elements.
Evan Jones
Courses Plus Student 534 PointsI edited my question to include original challenge prompt: "Select the unordered list inside of the nav element. Remove the margins on the top and bottom..." [from Challenge Task on CSS -- How to Build a Website]
I am certain that the challenge pertains to the HTML structure (as you also seem to suggest, TJ), but as far as I can see, there is no way to toggle between the style sheet view and the HTML editor. This item seems as though it was written to be cryptic...?
TJ Egan
14,420 Pointstry this
nav ul {
}
Is there a way to select index.html towards the top of the editor?
Evan Jones
Courses Plus Student 534 PointsEvan Jones
Courses Plus Student 534 PointsSo we have to generate this supposed "nav element" preemptively?? OK...
The verb "select" strongly implies that (sought object) already exists. A sculptor does not select his sculpture; he creates it.
Does this word ("select") just assume a convenient new definition when placed in the context of a "markup selector"? (Pardon my pedantic sass -- frustrated.)
Anyway, if that is the answer I was seeking, thank you for clarifying, Eric.
(Though I still feel that this challenge prompt is fatally unclear and needs to be rewritten. Seriously.)
TJ Egan
14,420 PointsTJ Egan
14,420 Pointsnav ul does exist, in the HTML. You are selecting that HTML element in the CSS. They are expecting you to be able to create a new CSS selector to target that HTML element.
In order to SELECT the unordered list, you must CREATE a new SELECTOR.