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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Text Shadows and Box Shadows

Ata Ozban
Ata Ozban
2,675 Points
Posted by Ata Ozban
Ata Ozban
2,675 Points

What am I doing wrong in the box-shadow css challenge?

Challenge: Just like the text-shadow property the box-shadow can take multiple comma-seperated values to add additional shadows to the same element. Let's give .main-header an inner-shadow with a second set of box-shadow values. Set the new shadow's horizontal and vertical offsets to 0, the blur radius to 60px, the spread radius to 5px, and the color to firebrick. Don't forget to include the keyword value that creates an inner box shadow.

Is there something I am missing?

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-heading {
  text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31;
}

.title {
  text-shadow: 1px 3px 0 #e59740;
}

.main-header {
  box-shadow: 0px 2px 15px #aaaaaa, inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;
}
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 -->

        <footer class="main-footer">
            <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
            <a href="#top">Back to top &raquo;</a>
        </footer>
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Thomas Fildes
Thomas Fildes
22,687 Points
Thomas Fildes
Thomas Fildes
22,687 Points

Hi Ata,

The problem is the color #aaaaaa in your box-shadow. The challenge asks you to use the color in its shorter form (#aaa). Although it is the same color, it is a best practice to use the shorthand for this. Make this change and the challenge should pass.

Hope this helps! Happy Coding!!!

robertmills2
robertmills2
Courses Plus Student 14,965 Points

agreed. #aaa

Jim Solce
Jim Solce
11,551 Points
Jim Solce
Jim Solce
11,551 Points

That's interesting because the longhand #aaaaaa passes the challenge that asks for #aaa.

Thomas Fildes
Thomas Fildes
22,687 Points
Thomas Fildes
Thomas Fildes
22,687 Points

For some reason you can pass task 3 of the challenge when you use the longhand (#aaaaaa) but when it comes to task 4 you can't pass the challenge without changing it to its shorthand (#aaa).