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

Posted by Dakota Marcinak
Dakota Marcinak
8,384 Points

what am i doing wrong here?

Bummer: Make sure you're setting the first color stop value to 'steelblue'.

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-header {
  background-image: linear-gradient(bottom to top, steelblue 90%, darkslateblue);
}
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>
Dakota Marcinak
Dakota Marcinak
8,384 Points

the question was "Set the second color stop's position to 90%. Then, add the value that sets the gradient direction from bottom to top." im not sure what they are asking here.

1 Answer

Rich Donnellan
MOD
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points
Rich Donnellan
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points

I recommend rewatching the videos and restarting the challenge. Read each step carefully. You're adding the 90% to the wrong color stop, and the "bottom to top" keyword isn't correct.

Dakota Marcinak
Dakota Marcinak
8,384 Points

i still dont understand what i did wrong. i eventually figured it out. but the question says "Set the second color stop's position to 90%. Then, add the value that sets the gradient direction from bottom to top." but when i got it wrong it says "Bummer: Make sure you're setting the first color stop value to 'steelblue'."

Rich Donnellan
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points
Rich Donnellan
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points

I'm not exactly sure, but sometimes the error messages don't accurately reflect the real issue.