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CSS CSS Basics (2014) The Box Model Padding

Emmanuel Quinones
Emmanuel Quinones
7,394 Points
Posted by Emmanuel Quinones
Emmanuel Quinones
7,394 Points

Black background for wildlife div element is not showing...

I've tried all the combinations but I can't figure what I'm doing wrong or how to fix it so I just posted the code I had when I originally ran into the problem. 

<div class="wildlife">
        <h2>Check out all the Wildlife</h2>
        <p>
          As spawning season approaches, the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning, they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of <a href="#mink">mink</a>, <a href="#bears">bears</a>, and <a href="#eagles">bald eagles</a>.
        </p>
    </div>

.wildlife {
  color: white;
  background-color: #434a52
  padding-top: 100px; 
  padding-right: 120px;
  padding-bottom: 100px;
  padding-left: 120px;

  padding: 100px 120px;
}
Austin Whipple
Austin Whipple
29,725 Points
Austin Whipple
Austin Whipple
29,725 Points

I've edited your question to format the code a bit. Be sure to check the Markdown Cheatsheet below the text editor for more information.

2 Answers

Ryan S
Ryan S
27,276 Points
Ryan S
Ryan S
27,276 Points

Hi Emmanuel,

In your CSS, it looks like you forgot a semi-colon after the background-color.

background-color: #434a52;
Emmanuel Quinones
Emmanuel Quinones
7,394 Points
Emmanuel Quinones
Emmanuel Quinones
7,394 Points

I edited my code and the black box popped up immediately thank you for your help!