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CSS How to Make a Website CSS: Cascading Style Sheets What is CSS?

Posted by Bob Beaumont
Bob Beaumont
1,317 Points

Color box?

I don't see what Nick is seeing. When I highlight over the color green for instance, I do not get the box with the color in it above the word. ?

Is that a browser issue? I'm using Firefox with an imac.

Thanks bob. ~

5 Answers

Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points
Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points

Hi Bob,

First thing to do is try a different browser. Second, post your html and css so we can talke a look at your code.

Hope this helps.

Charlie Jaime
Charlie Jaime
17,351 Points
Charlie Jaime
Charlie Jaime
17,351 Points

The best browser to use along with Treehouse courses is Google Chrome, it has a lot of Dev tools. Also post your code in your questions next time so others can take a look at it and help.

Bob Beaumont
Bob Beaumont
1,317 Points
Bob Beaumont
Bob Beaumont
1,317 Points

Thanks, I will try a different browser when I finish with the lesson. ~ How does one post a screenshot of my code to show you all. ....

Bob Beaumont
Bob Beaumont
1,317 Points
Bob Beaumont
Bob Beaumont
1,317 Points

Thanks! It must be a firefox thing. As I downloaded chrome and it does indeed work there just fine!

Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points
Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points

Hi Bob,

Here is the link generated by dropbox for the image.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/i8eylka2yj5odp2/Lorem-img.png?dl=0

and here is the code edited so i can insert it (removed text from beginning and end)

dropbox.com/s/i8eylka2yj5odp2/Lorem-img.png

here is the code i wrapped it in.

![alt text](https://dl.YOUR IMAGE CODE GOES HERE "Title")

so the end result is

![alt text](https://dl.dropbox.com/s/i8eylka2yj5odp2/Lorem-img.png "Title")

Hope this helps.

Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points
Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points

Bob,

Here is a link to explain how to use Markdown to post your code How to post code

If you look at the bottom of the box when your typing a reply you will see Markdown Cheatsheet that will also explain how to post your code.

You have to make sure you have a bit of space under your last line of text in your post. Then you add three back ticks followed by html or css depending on the type of code your inserting.
Then straight after your last line of code you add another three back ticks.
Remember to leave at least a few lines between any text at the top or bottom of your code.

alt text

Hope this helps.

Bob Beaumont
Bob Beaumont
1,317 Points
Bob Beaumont
Bob Beaumont
1,317 Points

Thanks much Wayne. That was above and beyond helpful. I appreciate it!