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CSS How to Make a Website Responsive Web Design and Testing Build a Three Column Layout

Tatiana Orejuela
Tatiana Orejuela
1,382 Points
Posted by Tatiana Orejuela
Tatiana Orejuela
1,382 Points

Need help with nth-child selection and clear property with more than 6 list items.

Hello. I want to do the exercise with more elements to see what happen and apparently, something is wrong: http://i58.tinypic.com/2hx2s4.jpg

This is my responsive code:

@media screen and (min-width: 480px) {
 /*two column layout*/
  #primary {width: 50%; float:left;}
  #secondary {width:40%; float:right;}

  /*page: portfolio*/
  #gallery li {width: 28.3333%;}

  #gallery li:nth-child(4n) {clear:left;} 
}

This is my HTML code, I just copy and paste the list items several times:

<ul id="gallery">
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Experimentation with color and texture.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Playing with blending modes in Photoshop.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Trying to create an 80's style of glows.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Drips created using Photoshop brushes.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Creating shapes using repetition.</p>
            </a>
          </li>

           <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Experimentation with color and texture.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Playing with blending modes in Photoshop.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Trying to create an 80's style of glows.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Drips created using Photoshop brushes.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Creating shapes using repetition.</p>
            </a>
          </li>

           <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Experimentation with color and texture.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Playing with blending modes in Photoshop.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Trying to create an 80's style of glows.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Drips created using Photoshop brushes.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Creating shapes using repetition.</p>
            </a>
          </li>
        </ul>

Thank you for your answers.

Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points
Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points

Hi Tatiana,

Could you please post the code you currently have as without it assisting you will be quite difficult.

https://teamtreehouse.com/forum/posting-code-to-the-forum

2 Answers

Tatiana Orejuela
Tatiana Orejuela
1,382 Points
Tatiana Orejuela
Tatiana Orejuela
1,382 Points

Thank you Nattapol, I did not see below the video, I'm sorry. Thank you so much for your answer. :)

Nattapol Kamolbal
Nattapol Kamolbal
15,528 Points
Nattapol Kamolbal
Nattapol Kamolbal
15,528 Points

Try using

#gallery li:nth-child(3n + 1) {clear:left;}

instead of

#gallery li:nth-child(4n) {clear:left;}

as state on teacher's note at this link