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HTML How to Make a Website CSS: Cascading Style Sheets Style the Basic Elements

Posted by wilkins vargas
wilkins vargas
Courses Plus Student 420 Points

Select the ID wrapper, set it to a max width of 940 pixels, and then center it on the page using the margin property.

Select the ID wrapper, set it to a max width of 940 pixels, and then center it on the page using the margin property.

i cant not pass to other step I think answer correctly but nothing happen

css/main.css 
a {
  text-decoration: none;
}
#wrapper{
max-width: 940px;
margin-bottom: 0 63;  
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>Nick Pettit | Designer</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
  </head>
  <body>
    <header>
      <a href="index.html" id="logo">
        <h1>Nick Pettit</h1>
        <h2>Designer</h2>
      </a>
      <nav>
        <ul>
          <li><a href="index.html" class="selected">Portfolio</a></li>
          <li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
          <li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
        </ul>
      </nav>
    </header>
    <div id="wrapper">
      <section>
        <ul>
          <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>
      </section>
      <footer>
        <a href="http://twitter.com/nickrp"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo"></a>
        <a href="http://facebook.com/nickpettit"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook Logo"></a>
        <p>&copy; 2014 Nick Pettit.</p>
      </footer>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

3 Answers

Sarah Lorenzen
Sarah Lorenzen
11,811 Points
Sarah Lorenzen
Sarah Lorenzen
11,811 Points

The previous answer was close, but to truly center it on the page, the margin height needs to be zero. Change the margin in the CSS for the #wrapper to the following:

#wrapper {
  max-width: 940px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

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wilkins vargas
wilkins vargas
Courses Plus Student 420 Points

Thanks guys helped me a lot

Sarah Lorenzen
Sarah Lorenzen
11,811 Points
Sarah Lorenzen
Sarah Lorenzen
11,811 Points

Absolutely! I remember when I started out learning HTML and CSS on Treehouse, it is FUN and addicting! Before you know it, you'll move on to other languages and have 10,000+ points! Keep it up, you're doing great!

Hey, I'd appreciate it if you could mark my answer as the 'Best Answer'. This will help me fulfill my forum contribution goal in my career track goals. :) Thanks!!

Neil Ganotisi
Neil Ganotisi
20,975 Points
Neil Ganotisi
Neil Ganotisi
20,975 Points

You only need to use 'margin' property for this. Using the value of 'auto' will center the property within the page or container.

a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

#wrapper {
  max-width: 940px;
  margin: auto;
}
Falk Schwiefert
Falk Schwiefert
8,706 Points
Falk Schwiefert
Falk Schwiefert
8,706 Points

If you set the margin to 'auto' it will automatically center the container. There is no need to do any math in this exercise.

a {
  text-decoration: none;
}
#wrapper{
max-width: 940px;
margin-bottom: auto;  
}