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CSS How to Make a Website Styling Web Pages and Navigation Style the Portfolio

hussein jibril
PLUS
hussein jibril
Courses Plus Student 2,239 Points

the background color is green in my portfolios and not white?

gallery {

margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }

gallery li {

float: left; width: 45%; margin: 2.5%; background-color: #f5f5f5; color: #bdc3c7; }

hussein jibril
hussein jibril
Courses Plus Student 2,239 Points

also i added # in gallery. it just doesn't show it in the question detail.

Krishnendu Banerjee
Krishnendu Banerjee
1,005 Points

well if u would post the whole of the test work space then it would not be a prblm

can you answer my question i always ask before everyone but never get an answer

Krishnendu Banerjee
Krishnendu Banerjee
1,005 Points

well have u used the command i sent u

hussein jibril
hussein jibril
Courses Plus Student 2,239 Points

/********************* GENERAL **********************/

body { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; }

wrapper {

max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto; padding: o 5%; }

a { text-decoration: none; }

img { max-width: 100%; }

/********************* HEADING **********************/

logo {

text-align: center; margin: 0; }

h1 { font-family: 'Changa One', 'sans-serif'; margin: 15px 0; font-size: 1.75em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.8em; }

h2 { font-size: 0.75em; margin: -5px 0 0; font-weight: normal; }

/********************* NAVIGATION **********************/

nav { text-align: center; padding: 10px 0; margin: 20px 0 0; }

/********************* FOOTER **********************/

footer { font-size: 0.75em; text-align: center; clear: both; padding-top: 50px; color: #ccc; }

/********************* PAGE: PORTFOLIO **********************/

gallery {

margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }

gallery li {

float: left; width: 45%; margin: 2.5%; background-color: #f5f5f5; color: #bdc3c7; }

gallery li a p {

margin: 0; padding: 5%; font-size: 0.75em; color: #bdc3c7; }

/********************* COLORS **********************/

/* site body */ body { background-color: #fff; color: #999; }

/* green header */ header { background: #6ab47b; border-color: #599a68; }

/* Logo text */ h1, h2 { color: #fff; }

/* links */ a { color: #6ab47b; }

/* nav background on mobile */ nav { background: #599a68; }

/* nav link */ nav a, nav a:visited { color: #fff; }

/* selected nav link */ nav a.selected, nav a:hover { color: #32673f; }

hussein jibril
hussein jibril
Courses Plus Student 2,239 Points

i added all css code. in the style portfolio video, the websites background becomes white, while mine stays green?

hussein jibril
hussein jibril
Courses Plus Student 2,239 Points

yes, i have saved my progress. i don't know if it is the website problem, or i forgot something?

hussein jibril
hussein jibril
Courses Plus Student 2,239 Points

hey, could someone help me with my question? i still haven't solved it.

1 Answer

Krishnendu Banerjee
Krishnendu Banerjee
1,005 Points

use this

gallery li a p {

margin: 0; padding: 5%; font-size: 0.75em; color: #bdc3c7;