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CSS How to Make a Website Beginning HTML and CSS Write a CSS Selector and Property

Posted by Alexander Holman
Alexander Holman
2,358 Points

running this code below and i can't figure out why it's wrong <style> h1{ color:red } </style>

I think i followed the instructions for the code correctly.

index.html 
<style>
  h1{
    color:red
  }

</style> 
<body>
    <h1>Nick Pettit</h1>
</body>
Jason S
Jason S
16,247 Points
Jason S
Jason S
16,247 Points

put styles inside the body

Robert McCormick
Robert McCormick
4,400 Points
Robert McCormick
Robert McCormick
4,400 Points

You are missing the semicolon at the end of your declaration. Also, I'm not sure if it will affect the functionality, but adding a space between your selector and the opening curly bracket is considered best practice. Try this and see if it works:

<style> h1 { color: red; } </style>

2 Answers

Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
33,990 Points
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
33,990 Points

Hi Alexander, you forgot the semi colan at the end of your statement, try: 

 h1{
    color:red;
  }
Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points
Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points

The code works correctly but try placing your style tags within the <head> tags or <body> tags.