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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Gradients

Posted by Abdullahi Abdinasir Ali
Abdullahi Abdinasir Ali
9,520 Points

Wats wrong here I set the first color stop

Am understanding here any recommendations please

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-header{
background-image: linear-gradient(bottom to top,steelblue 0%,darkslateblue 90%);

}
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 id="top" class="main-header">
      <span class="title">Journey Through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1 class="main-heading">Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>

        <div class="primary-content">
            <p class="intro">
                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 class="callout" href="#more">Find out more</a>
        </div><!-- End .primary-content -->
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Maxime Duhamel
Maxime Duhamel
7,169 Points
Maxime Duhamel
Maxime Duhamel
7,169 Points

Hi,

1- you don't need to precise that your first color start at 0%. 90% is the break point for the second color to start. 2- for the direction of the gradient you don't need to say "bottom to top" as to top will obviously come from the bottom.

I hope it helped you correct your code.

Max