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

Mathew Ostrander
Mathew Ostrander
10,278 Points
Posted by Mathew Ostrander
Mathew Ostrander
10,278 Points

Why won't the code challenge accept this answer? What element or syntax is missing?

The preview shows it working exactly as asked.

I've tried splitting it up into two 'box-shadow's instead of comma separated. I've also tried both 0px and 0 for the x and y offsets.

Am I missing something subtle?

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

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

.main-header {
  box-shadow: 0px 2px 15px #aaa, 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

Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points
Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points

I've seen this challenge come up often. I believe you either need to set all your 0 values in the box-shadow property to just "0" or "0px", not sure which though.

Mathew Ostrander
Mathew Ostrander
10,278 Points
Mathew Ostrander
Mathew Ostrander
10,278 Points

Ah, that was it exactly! I set all my 0 values to just '0' instead of 0px.

Thank you!