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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Selectors Descendant Selectors

Miriam Allman
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Miriam Allman
Courses Plus Student 1,761 Points
Posted by Miriam Allman
Miriam Allman
Courses Plus Student 1,761 Points

why do i keep getting this error message

Finally, target the paragraph that is a descendant of the footer element. Add a color property and set the value to slategrey.

Bummer! Make sure you're not using a class selector for 'footer'.

style.css 
index.html

 footer p {
    color: slategrey;
}

/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
header span {
  font-size: 26px;
}

.main-content p {
  font-weight: bold;
{
  footer p {
    color: slategrey;
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
header span {
  font-size: 26px;
}
.main-content p {
  font-weight: bold;
{
  footer p {
    color: slategrey;
}
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>
      <span>Journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <p>
      Lake Tahoe is one of the most <span>breathtaking attractions</span> 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 class="main-content">
      <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>
    <footer>
      <p span>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a></p>
    </footer>
  </body>
</html>
Austin Whipple
Austin Whipple
29,725 Points
Austin Whipple
Austin Whipple
29,725 Points

Reformatted your question a bit to put the code into formatted codeblocks. Be sure to check out the Markdown Cheatsheet below your text editor for more information.

2 Answers

Jaspal Singh
Jaspal Singh
13,525 Points
Jaspal Singh
Jaspal Singh
13,525 Points

Hi Miriam

I can see in your index.html file that a word span is added with p element. you need to remove it then it will work.

Raja Kannan
Raja Kannan
6,590 Points
Raja Kannan
Raja Kannan
6,590 Points

Hi Miriam, There is a syntax error in your css code. 

.main-content p {
  font-weight: bold;
{

so, put your curly braces correctly and recheck it.

.main-content p {
  font-weight: bold;
}

And one more thing as Jaspal Singh said you added a word span in index.html file.
Hope this helps...!