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HTML How to Make a Website Creating HTML Content Create Navigation with Lists

Alex Hird
Alex Hird
2,767 Points
Posted by Alex Hird
Alex Hird
2,767 Points

inserting hyperlink in list items

I'm adding a link to a list ans it keeps on telling me to link the portfolio to index.html, however as far as i can see i am doing this. Is it a glitch or am i doing something wrong.

Many thanks

Alex

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>Nick Pettit</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <header>
      <a href="index.html">
        <nav>
          <ul>
            <li><a href="index.html">Portfolio</a></li>
            <li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
            <li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>

        <h1>Nick Pettit</h1>
        <h2>Designer</h2>
      </a>
    </header>
    <section></section>
    <footer>
      <p>&copy; 2013 Nick Pettit.</p>
    </footer>
  </body>
</html>
Sjors Theuns
Sjors Theuns
6,091 Points
Sjors Theuns
Sjors Theuns
6,091 Points

Hi Alex,

You can't link an entire list this way. Underneath 

<header>

remove 

<a href="index.html">

and above 

</header>

remove 

Also there is no closing ul tag:

</ul>

Hope this helps, if not let me know.

1 Answer

jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points

Hey Alex,

If you take a look, you're instructed to add the nav element below the anchor link inside of the header. You'll also want to make sure that you close your nav element and unordered list.

<header>
  <a href="index.html">
    <h1>Nick Pettit</h1>
    <h2>Designer</h2>
  </a>
  <nav>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="index.html">Portfolio</a></li>
      <li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
      <li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
    </ul>
  </nav>
</header>
Alex Hird
Alex Hird
2,767 Points
Alex Hird
Alex Hird
2,767 Points

Thanks, i was overlooking the closing link tag. lesson learnt, many thanks.