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CSS CSS Layout Basics Controlling Layout with CSS Display Modes CSS Display Modes Challenge

Posted by Maria Cecilia Le Brech
Maria Cecilia Le Brech
3,611 Points

Display the list items inside .main-nav side by side. Use the display value that generates a block element that flows wi

.main nav{ display: inline-block; }

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

header {
  text-align: center;
}
.logo {
  width: 110px;
  margin: auto;
}
.main-nav {
display: inline-block;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Getting Started with CSS Layout</title>
    <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Varela+Round' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
    <body>
    <div class="container">
        <header>
            <img class="logo" src="city-logo.svg" alt="logo">
            <ul class="main-nav">
                <li><a href="#">Ice cream</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Donuts</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Tea</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Coffee</a></li>
            </ul>
        </header>
    </div>
    </body>
</html>

4 Answers

Chase Marchione
Chase Marchione
155,055 Points
Chase Marchione
Chase Marchione
155,055 Points

Hi Maria,

We want to make sure our new CSS rule specifically targets the list items of the main-nav class, so we should add li after .main-nav:

.main-nav li {
   display: inline-block;
}

Hope this helps!

Heba Hendy
Heba Hendy
7,786 Points
Heba Hendy
Heba Hendy
7,786 Points

.main-nav li{ display : inline-block; }

cory woods
cory woods
2,568 Points
cory woods
cory woods
2,568 Points

wouldn't targeting the .main-nav add that declaration to all child elements within the parent of .main-nav?

Cindy Lea
PLUS
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points
Cindy Lea
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points

/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

header { text-align: center; } .logo { width: 110px; margin: auto; }

.main-nav li { display: inline-block; }

I passed the challenge with this