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CSS CSS Selectors Going Further with Attribute Selectors and Pseudo-Classes :first-child and :last-child Challenge

Xu Cheng
Xu Cheng
5,038 Points
Posted by Xu Cheng
Xu Cheng
5,038 Points

Create a pseudo-class selector that targets the first-child li in .main-nav.

Question is :Create a pseudo-class selector that targets the first-child li in .main-nav. Remove all border styles by setting border to none. Then, set the top-left and bottom-left border-radius to 5px. Watch this related video for a review on border-radius.

I don't why it keeps giving me Bummer! It says "Make sure you're using a pseudo-class that targets the first-child li element in .main-nav."

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

.main-nav li: first-child{
  border: none;
  border-radius: 5px 0px 0px 5px;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Selectors</title>
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Nunito:400,300' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
    <header>
      <h1>My Site!</h1>
      <ul class="main-nav">
        <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Work</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
      </ul>
    </header>
    <div>
      <p>Tattooed viral put a bird on it skateboard. Drinking vinegar locavore squid farm-to-table, dreamcatcher tattooed kitsch scenester. Tousled wolf squid Wes Anderson PBR, Williamsburg banh mi dreamcatcher stumptown ethnic sartorial mlkshk. Hella mixtape bespoke mustache Bushwick. Post-ironic hashtag jean shorts, Truffaut organic roof party pop-up wayfarers selvage narwhal. Mixtape roof party twee, post-ironic bespoke hella artisan meggings Carles brunch pop-up Tonx street art normcore. DIY paleo slow-carb occupy tofu fingerstache.</p>
    </div>
</body>
</html>
Anthony Domina
Anthony Domina
Courses Plus Student 19,571 Points
Anthony Domina
Anthony Domina
Courses Plus Student 19,571 Points

Try adjusting your spacing. Here is how you have it starting already:

.main-nav li: first-child{

Change it to this: .main-nav li: first-child {

Notice how there is now a space between the word child and the curly braces.

If this does not work, try this:

.main-nav li:first-child {

5 Answers

Prsicilla Anesu Muzerengwa
Prsicilla Anesu Muzerengwa
12,577 Points
Prsicilla Anesu Muzerengwa
Prsicilla Anesu Muzerengwa
12,577 Points 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
li:first-child{ 
  border: none; 
  border-radius:5px 0 0 5px; 
}
George Chibamu
George Chibamu
9,426 Points

.main-nav, li:first-child { border:none; border-radius : 5px 0 0 5px; }

Jose A Reynaldo Vazquez
Jose A Reynaldo Vazquez
21,313 Points
Jose A Reynaldo Vazquez
Jose A Reynaldo Vazquez
21,313 Points

Hello group, Try this, it runs good.

.main-nav li:first-child { border: none; border-top-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; }

Lynn Collins
Lynn Collins
10,080 Points
Lynn Collins
Lynn Collins
10,080 Points

Why the zeros??? That's ridiculous! They were not covered in that video!

kathyvuong
kathyvuong
9,299 Points
kathyvuong
kathyvuong
9,299 Points

You can try this. It's correct answer. .main-nav li:first-child { border: none; border-top-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; }

border: none; border-top-right-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px; }