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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Media Queries

Maery Rose
Maery Rose
7,067 Points
Posted by Maery Rose
Maery Rose
7,067 Points

Create Media Query task

I have tried the code 10 ways. I can't figure out the syntax to use to name the element, state the background color, then the text color.

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .main-header {
      background-color: tomato;
    body {
      color: white;
    }
    }
}
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 -->
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

akak
akak
29,445 Points
akak
akak
29,445 Points

You don't need to select body to change color of the text inside that class.

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .main-header {
      background-color: tomato;
      color: white;
    }
 }
Mikkel Rasmussen
Mikkel Rasmussen
31,772 Points
Mikkel Rasmussen
Mikkel Rasmussen
31,772 Points

You need to close your .main-header before starting on a new one and you need to remove a bracket.

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .main-header {
      background-color: tomato;
     }
    body {
      color: white;
    }
}