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Kering Corrales
2,459 Pointsdetection of the "#" sign in my css
the software seems to do not detect the "ids" in my css. is always saying "you are not choosing an id, please use the # sign" but I am doing it...
#copyright p { border-top: 8px solid #2A0400; }
5 Answers
Shawn Flanigan
Courses Plus Student 15,815 PointsKering: Not sure if this is the issue, but you're missing a semicolon to close out your CSS rule. This may be confusing the software. Try #copyright p { border-top: 8px solid #2A0400; }
In the forum, your # isn't showing up because you're not wrapping your code properly. The forum software sees your # as a heading tag. You'll want to put 3 backticks (left of the "1" on your keyboard) before and after any code. See the Markdown Cheatsheet for more info (link under the comment box).
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 PointsHi Kering,
The error message is a bit misleading.
You're trying to select the paragraph within the copyright div element. The challenge wants you to select the copyright element only.
Kering Corrales
2,459 Pointsalready did still reads.. "bummer, you are not using #" and I created one for the p tag, also the css worked... the issue is with the # dont know why.
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 PointsDo you have a space after the # like # copyright? I know you don't have it in your question but perhaps in the code?
This passes the challenge:
#copyright {
border-top: 8px solid #2A0400;
}
This is the same css that you have posted in your question with the p dropped off.
You may need to refresh your browser. Occasionally people are not able to pass with correct code.
Cesar Vanbuskirk
6,672 PointsWell make sure you have a semicolon after the hex color (#2A0400;)
Kering Corrales
2,459 Pointsthank you, it was an error on this post and NOT on my code... it was because of the hurry
Cesar Vanbuskirk
6,672 PointsAlso try removing the paragraph selector.
( #copyright { border-top: 8px solid #2A0400; } )
Shawn Flanigan
Courses Plus Student 15,815 PointsJason's code above should work. The only other thing I can think of is...are you writing your CSS in the CSS file? If you're putting it in index.html, it would give you that error. Just a thought.
Kering Corrales
2,459 PointsKering Corrales
2,459 Pointsis was an error in this post only and not in my code. and I already fix it here so this misunderstood will not happen again. Thank you. BTW. I read another issues and people were not doing it right. I am making it right... I do not understand... why is it telling me I am not choosing an ID !!!?????? This is taking to much time and the worst part is that I can not continue with the rest of the content.... Thank you for your time Shawn !