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HTML Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016) Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS Test: Changing the Look of a Web Page

Posted by joshua ridore
joshua ridore
503 Points

how do i change the font color of the h1 tag

cant get the coding right i think im supposed to write on css

index.html 
<!doctype html>
<html>
  <head>
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
  </head>
  <body>

    <h1>Welcome to My Web Page!</h1>

  </body>
</html>
styles.css 
head: 
color: purple
Kris Blanchette
Kris Blanchette
174 Points
Kris Blanchette
Kris Blanchette
174 Points

In the css file add

h1 {
  color: purple
}
Cheo R
Cheo R
37,150 Points
Cheo R
Cheo R
37,150 Points

Hello Joshua,

you're on the right track, all you need to do in your css file is:

  1. Change your head tag for h1 tag

  2. Add curly braces.

  3. Make sure the statement ends with a semi-colon ; .

1 Answer

Bryan Peters
Bryan Peters
11,996 Points
Bryan Peters
Bryan Peters
11,996 Points 
h1 {
  color: purple;
}