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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Selectors ID and Class Selectors

Posted by Salena Lieber
Salena Lieber
1,658 Points

Restarted the whole challenge as kept getting stuck on 72px,now saying the background from last ? is issue.HELP!!

I am completely stuck on this challenge. If anyone knows of what could possibly be causing this and if this is something on my end that is blaringly obvious, I hope you see this as the amount of time alone on this challenge is sad!

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
    <header>
      <header id="top" class="main-header">

      <span>Journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1 class="main-heading">Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <p>
      Lake Tahoe is one of the most breathtaking attractions located in California. It's home to a number of ski resorts, summer outdoor recreation, and tourist attractions. Snow and skiing are a significant part of the area's reputation.
    </p>
    <a href="#">Find out more</a>
    <div>
      <h2>Check out all the Wildlife</h2>
      <p>
        As spawning season approaches, the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning, they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of mink, bears, and Bald eagles.
      </p>
      <a href="#">See the Wildlife</a>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>
style.css 
.main-header { font-size:72px
  background-color: orange;  }

2 Answers

Brendan Whiting
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Brendan Whiting
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Brendan Whiting
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Brendan Whiting
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 84,738 Points

You put both rules inside the .main-header selector, but the font-size rule should go inside .main-heading. It's a subtle difference.

.main-header {
  background-color: orange;  
}

.main-heading {
  font-size: 72px;
}

Also, you have a header tag inside a header tag. You just want one. But I don't think this was causing the issue.

<body>
    <header class="main-header">
      <span>Journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
   <!-- more code... -->
</body>
Salena Lieber
Salena Lieber
1,658 Points
Salena Lieber
Salena Lieber
1,658 Points

Thank you ! Moments after posting my first attempt to get a question to go through I finally got it to go through and you had the magic answer that had been eluding me....thank you so much for taking the time to look!