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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Percentages

Posted by Amanda Mallonee
Amanda Mallonee
7,540 Points

css is not saving

I am adding the width %, and saving, but when I refresh the website, it is not taking the information that I put on the CSS file. I am checking the web page by "Inspecting" and it is not showing up that I even put it on there, but it is on the CSS file, and is put in correctly. I have had this problem before multiple times, I am having to add spaces or enter a few times and saving, for it to take my changes.

3 Answers

Zimri Leijen
Zimri Leijen
11,835 Points

It could be a caching issue. Try a cache refresh

Brittany Froese
Brittany Froese
1,807 Points
Brittany Froese
Brittany Froese
1,807 Points

I'm having the same issue. I've cleared the cache and cookies. If I wipe out all of the CSS and refresh, it definitely updates to plain HTML. But the adjustments for width and later, paragraph text size, does not update. My code for anyone thinking it's due to error:

.primary-content, .secondary-content {

width: 60%;

}

Amanda Mallonee
Amanda Mallonee
7,540 Points
Amanda Mallonee
Amanda Mallonee
7,540 Points

have you tried closing and reopening the web page? that would some times help