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HTML Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016) Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS Test: Changing the Look of a Web Page

Posted by MELANIE SCHLAGER
MELANIE SCHLAGER
318 Points

can not change the h1 tag to purple

<!doctype html> <html> <head> <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet"> </head> <body>

<h1>Welcome to My Web Page!</h1>
h1 {
color: purple;
}

</body> </html>

index.html 
<!doctype html>
<html>
  <head>
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
  </head>
  <body>

    <h1>Welcome to My Web Page!</h1>
    h1 {
    color: purple;
    }

  </body>
</html>
styles.css

1 Answer

john mccutchan
john mccutchan
6,225 Points
john mccutchan
john mccutchan
6,225 Points

The styles belong in the head in <style> h1 { color:purple; } </style>, or on a separate CSS sheet.