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CSS How to Make a Website Adding Pages to a Website Build the Contact Page

Armando Abrahamsson
Armando Abrahamsson
1,391 Points
Posted by Armando Abrahamsson
Armando Abrahamsson
1,391 Points

href not displaying my email nor my twitter!

After trying to include a link to my twitter (in about page as well as contact page) the actual link I am trying to link to my twitter/number/email does not display.

Here is my code:

/*the non-existing link on my ABOUT page*/
<p>If you'd like to follow me on Twitter, my username is
       <a href="www.twitter.com/morganneves">@morganneves</a>.</p>
     </section>

/*the non-existing links on my CONTACT page*/
<h3>Contact Details</h3>       
   <ul class="contact-info">
   <li class="phone"><a href="tel:073 99 99 999">073 99 99 999</a></li> 
     <li class="mail"><a href="mailto:example.armando@hotmail.com">example.armando@hotmail.com</a></li>

5 Answers

Liz Laffitte
Liz Laffitte
23,691 Points

I would try commenting-out any CSS code that would affect your anchor tags.

It might be that your anchor tags and the text within them are being affected by style meant just for a parent element. It's a long shot, but I'm guessing the anchor tags are being affected by a display:none; or a by a color rule that's making them the same color as your background.

Good luck!

Armando Abrahamsson
Armando Abrahamsson
1,391 Points
Armando Abrahamsson
Armando Abrahamsson
1,391 Points

That was it thank, you Elizabeth!

Liz Laffitte
Liz Laffitte
23,691 Points

No problem! I'm glad you got it fixed. :)

Salman Akram
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Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points
Salman Akram
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points

Hi Armando

Use this example, you forgot to add some codes. 

/*the non-existing link on my ABOUT page*/
<p>If you'd like to follow me on Twitter, my username is
       <a href="https://twitter.com/morganneves" target="_blank">@morganneves</a>.</p>
     </section>

/*the non-existing links on my CONTACT page*/
<h3>Contact Details</h3>       
   <ul class="contact-info">
   <li class="phone"><a href="tel:073 99 99 999" target="_blank">073 99 99 999</a></li> 
     <li class="mail"><a href="mailto:example.armando@hotmail.com" target="_blank">example.armando@hotmail.com</a></li>

It should be working ----> Demo

Furquan Ahmad
Furquan Ahmad
5,148 Points
Furquan Ahmad
Furquan Ahmad
5,148 Points

make sure you include https when doing a link

Furquan Ahmad
Furquan Ahmad
5,148 Points
Furquan Ahmad
Furquan Ahmad
5,148 Points

make sure you include https when doing a link

Kenneth Hall
Kenneth Hall
3,452 Points
Kenneth Hall
Kenneth Hall
3,452 Points

Hello Armando!

After running this code on my own webpage it seemed to work. I think Elizabeth is right, it maybe something in your CSS. Try commenting out any CSS that is affecting your anchor elements. If that doesn't work, let everyone know and I'm sure someone will assist you further!