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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

HAROLD MORI
HAROLD MORI
3,629 Points
Posted by HAROLD MORI
HAROLD MORI
3,629 Points

Challenge Task 2 of 2 Change the color of the h1 tag to purple.

how do I change the color?

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

    <h1>Welcome to My Web Page!</h1>

  </body>
</html>
styles.css

3 Answers

Dom Talbot
Dom Talbot
7,686 Points
Dom Talbot
Dom Talbot
7,686 Points

Hey Harold,

To change the color of the H1 tag you'll need to use CSS :)

styles.css 
h1 {
    /* To change the text color */
    color: purple;
}
Joseph O K Haastrup
Joseph O K Haastrup
100 Points
Joseph O K Haastrup
Joseph O K Haastrup
100 Points

h1 { /* changing the color of h1 to purple*/ color : purple }