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HTML Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016) HTML: The Structural Foundation of Web Pages and Applications Image Tags

placeholder link after being added to source the image does not change dynamically as in your. what went wrong ?

the placeimg.com link after being copied in img src tag does not change the image dynamically even after refresh. why?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

To make it possible to answer, you'll need to show your code.
Better yet, make a snapshot of your workspace and post the link to it here.

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>Jane Smith's Profile</title>
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Muli%7CRoboto:400,300,500,700,900" rel="stylesheet"></head>
  <body>

    <div class="main-nav">
        <ul class="nav">
          <li class="name">Jane Smith</li>
          <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
          <li><a href="resume.html">Experience</a></li>
          <li><a href="#">Photos</a></li>
          <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
        </ul>
    </div>

    <header>
      <img src="http://placeimg.com/400/500/animals" alt="Drawing of Jane Smith" class="profile-image">
      <h1 class="tag name">Hello, I’m Salman.</h1>
      <p class="tag location">My home is bangalore,india.</p>
    </header>

    <main class="flex">
      <div class="card">
        <h2 class="card-title">Background</h2>
        <ul>
          <li>I’m an aspiring web designer who loves everything about the web. I've lived in lots of different places and have worked in lots of different jobs. I’m excited to bring my life experience to the process of building fantastic looking websites.</li>
        <li>I’ve been a professional cook and gardener and am a life-long learner who's always interested in expanding my skills.</li>
          </ul>
                <ul>
          <li>To learn more, <a href="resume.html">view my resume.</a></li>
        </ul>
      </div> 

      <div class="card">
        <h2>Goals</h2>
        <p>I want to master the process of building web sites and increase my knowledge, skills and abilities in:</p>
        <ul class="skills">
          <li>HTML</li>
          <li>CSS</li>
          <li>JavaScript</li>
          <li>Ruby</li>
          <li>Rails</li>
        </ul>
        <p>I’d like to work for a web design firm helping clients create an impressive online presence.</p>
      </div> 

    </main>
    <footer>
      <ul>
        <li><a href="https://twitter.com/syeds1164"  class="social twitter">Twitter</a></li>
        <li><a href="#" class="social linkedin">LinkedIn</a></li>
        <li><a href="#" class="social github">Github</a></li>
      </ul>
      <p class="copyright">Copyright 2015, Jane Smith</p>
    </footer>
  </body>
  </html>

this is the above HTML code

/* Global Layout Set-up */
* { 
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  color: #222;
  background: #f7f5f0;
}
/* Link Styles */

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #0499ff;
}
a:hover {
  color: #6633ff;
}

/* Section Styles */

.main-nav {
  width: 100%;
  background: black;
  min-height: 30px;
  padding: 10px;
  position: fixed;
  text-align: center;
}
.nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  font-weight: 700;
  list-style-type: none;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
}
.nav .name {
  display: none;
}
.nav li {
  padding: 5px 10px 10px 10px;
}
.nav a {
  transition: all .5s;
}
.nav a:hover {
  color: white
}

header {
  text-align: center;
  background: url('images/portland.jpg') no-repeat top center ;
  background-size: cover;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: 60px;
}
header {
  line-height: 1.5;
}
header .profile-image {
  margin-top: 50px;
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 3px solid white;
  transition: all .5s;
}
header .profile-image:hover {
  transform: scale(1.5) rotate(360deg);
}
.tag {
  background-color: red;
  color: black;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  display: table;
  margin: 10px auto;
} 
.location {
  background-color: #222;
  color: white;
}
.card {
  margin: 30px;
  padding: 20px 40px 40px;
  max-width: 500px;
  text-align: left;
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 4px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.card:hover {
  border-color: #ff99ff;
}

ul.skills {
  padding: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.skills li {
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: inline-block;
  background: #ff9904;
  color: white;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  margin: 2px;
}

.skills li:nth-child(odd) {
  background: #0399ff;
}

footer {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 30px;
  padding: 20px 0 40px 20px;
}

footer .copyright {
  top: -8px;
  margin-right: 20px;
  font-size: .75em;
}

footer ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

footer ul li {
  display: inline-block;
}

a.social {
  display: inline-block;
  text-indent: -9999px;
  margin-left: 5px;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  background-size: 30px 30px;
  opacity: .5;
  transition: all .25s;
}
a.twitter {
  background-image: url(images/twitter.svg);
}
a.linkedin {
  background-image: url(images/linkedin.svg);
}
a.github {
  background-image: url(images/github.svg);
}
a.social:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}
.clearfix {
  clear: both;
}

/* Styles for larger screens */
@media screen and (min-width: 720px) {

  .flex {
      display: flex;
      max-width: 1200px;
      justify-content: space-around;
      margin: 0 auto;
  }

  header {
    min-height: 450px;
  }

  .nav {
    max-width: 1200px;
  }

  .nav .name {
    display: block;
    margin-right: auto;
    color: white;
  }

  main {
    padding-top: 50px;
  }

  main p {
    line-height: 1.6em;
  }

  footer {
    font-size: 1.3em;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 40px auto;
  }

}
.card-title{
  color:blue;
  text-align:center;
  border:dotted black;
}

the above is CSS code

when i run the code the header image should change dynamically the every time i refresh but i does not happens.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

A snapshot is a much better way to share multiple files.

But if you must paste code in, use the instructions for code formatting in the Markdown Cheatsheet pop-up below the "Add an Answer" area. :arrow_heading_down: Or watch this video on code formatting.

1 Answer

Hi Salman,

When I run your code locally in Chrome + Firefox, the image changes each time. Are you running this in workspaces?

Seems like this has been asked a few times, you might find these links useful:

img-from-placeimgcom-does-not-change-when-i-refresh-the-webpage

placeimg-link-not-working

placeimgcom

tl:dr clear your cache, if that doesn't work try the code suggested by Steven in the first link.

Hope this helps :)