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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Layout Floats

Rich Braymiller
Rich Braymiller
7,119 Points
Posted by Rich Braymiller
Rich Braymiller
7,119 Points

Challenge Number 3

Okay soooo the question is "In the preview, notice how the floats made the parent container's height collapse. In the HTML file, give the .secondary-content div the specified class for clearing floats."

my edited html code is div class="group" with arrows around it and it errors Bummer! Make sure you're giving the 'secondary-content' div on line 9 the correct class for clearing floats.

So what gives? I followed the directions and I'm clueless on why it won' pass!

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.content-lodging {
  float: right;
}

.content-traveling {
  float: left;
}

/* Clearfix ---------------------------------- */

.group:after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
    <div class="secondary-content t-border" class="group"> 
      <div class="content-lodging">
        <img src="resort.jpg" alt="Resort">
        <h3>From Tents to Resorts</h3>
        <p>
          Lake Tahoe is full of wonderful places to stay. You have the ability to sleep in the outdoors in a tent, or relax like a king at a five star resort. Here are our top three resorts:
        </p>
        <ul>
          <li><a href="#hotels">Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel</a></li>
          <li><a href="#resorts">South Lake Tahoe Resorts</a></li>
          <li><a href="#lodging">Tahoe Ski Resort Lodging</a></li>
        </ul>       
      </div>

      <div class="content-traveling">
        <img src="mtn-landscape.jpg" alt="Mountain Landscape">
        <h3>Pack Accordingly</h3>
        <p>
          One of most important things when it comes to traveling through the great outdoors is packing accordingly. Here are a few tips:
        </p>
        <ol>
          <li>Bring layers of clothing</li>
          <li>Pack sunscreen</li>
          <li>Carry extra water just in case</li>
          <li>Pack light</li>
        </ol>
      </div>
        </div><!-- End .secondary-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>

2 Answers

Rich Bagley
Rich Bagley
25,869 Points

Hi Rich,

You look to be adding class twice. Try adding the style to the existing class on this line:

<div class="secondary-content t-border">

Without giving you the answer but to give you an idea how to add it, currently secondary-content and t-border are different classes.

Hope that helps :)

-Rich

joelagunas
joelagunas
4,402 Points

that did not help at all you fuck.

Ayoub AIT IKEN
Ayoub AIT IKEN
12,314 Points
Ayoub AIT IKEN
Ayoub AIT IKEN
12,314 Points

try this :

   ---
joelagunas
joelagunas
4,402 Points

what the fuck is that, that's not the answer. In fact that's not close to the answer.