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

Serge Kovalenko
Serge Kovalenko
9,526 Points
Posted by Serge Kovalenko
Serge Kovalenko
9,526 Points

Unable to solve challenge - simple css doesn't do the trick: .main-nav li { display: inline; }

The task is very simple but challenge reports the error - display value is not right. Tried both: .main-nav li { display: inline; }

and

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

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
header {
  text-align: center;
}
.logo {
  width: 110px;
  margin: auto;
}

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

1 Answer

Fredrik Johansson
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Fredrik Johansson
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 12,390 Points
Fredrik Johansson
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Fredrik Johansson
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 12,390 Points

There's a difference between an Inline-element and a block-element. An inline-element doesn't start on a new line and only takes up as much width as necessary. Meaning it flows around elements. A block-element though, starts on a new line and takes up the full width available.

You could combine these two by using "inline-block".

For more information, see this link: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Block-level_elements