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

Posted by Sebastiano Dinatale
Sebastiano Dinatale
5,259 Points

help with code challenge question

The <ul> with the class main-nav is a block-level element by default, so it takes up the full width of its container. Let's set .main-nav to be as wide as the content inside it. Change the display of .main-nav to the display value that generates a block element that doesn't take up a full line.

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

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

.main-nav li {
  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>

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

In step one, you used "the display value that generates a block element that flows with surrounding content."

Here in step 2, you want "the display value that generates a block element that doesn't take up a full line."

:point_right: These are both descriptions of display: inline-block.

Sebastiano Dinatale
Sebastiano Dinatale
5,259 Points
Sebastiano Dinatale
Sebastiano Dinatale
5,259 Points

the answer for this code challenge question is a rule without the list or <li> element "the display value that generates a block element that doesn't take up a full line."

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

Luis Palaguachi
Luis Palaguachi
12,304 Points
Luis Palaguachi
Luis Palaguachi
12,304 Points

the order of your css3 matters