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CSS CSS Layout Basics Controlling Layout with CSS Display Modes CSS Display Modes Challenge

Posted by JASON KELLEY
JASON KELLEY
4,826 Points

Still stuck!

Here is the challenge; The <ul> with the class main-nav is a block-level element by default, so it takes up the full width of its container. Let's set .main-nav to be as wide as the content inside it.

Change the display of .main-nav to the display value that generates a block element that doesn't take up a full line.

I have tried changing the display to different values but nothing seems to work.

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

header {
  text-align: center;
}
.logo {
  width: 110px;
  margin: auto;
}
.main-nav li {
display: inline-block;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Getting Started with CSS Layout</title>
    <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Varela+Round' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
    <body>
    <div class="container">
        <header>
            <img class="logo" src="city-logo.svg" alt="logo">
            <ul class="main-nav">
                <li><a href="#">Ice cream</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Donuts</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Tea</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Coffee</a></li>
            </ul>
        </header>
    </div>
    </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Sam Gord
Sam Gord
14,084 Points
Sam Gord
Sam Gord
14,084 Points

Hi, have you tried adding this block of code to your css? 

.main-nav{
  display: inline-block;
}

;)

watermelon8
watermelon8
2,015 Points

I'm not the OP, but already bumped into a number of your responses assisting others. You're very helpful. Thanks for reaching out and helping others. :)

JASON KELLEY
JASON KELLEY
4,826 Points
JASON KELLEY
JASON KELLEY
4,826 Points

Yes thank you! Some one advised me to try that as well. I didn't realize I had to add it in addition to the .main-nav li statement; .main-nav li { display: inline-block; } .main-nav { display: inline-block; }

Sam Gord
Sam Gord
14,084 Points
Sam Gord
Sam Gord
14,084 Points

so glad i could help ;) keep up the good work