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HTML HTML Basics Getting Started with HTML Lists and Links Challenge

Will Wacaser
Will Wacaser
2,354 Points
Posted by Will Wacaser
Will Wacaser
2,354 Points

Error message telling me to set the href to "pies.html" which I already did

Someone tell me I am tripping.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lists and Links</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <ul>
      <a href="cakes.html"><li>Cakes</li></a>
      <a href="pies.html"><li>Pies</li></a>
      <a href="candy.html"><li>Candy</li></a>
    </ul>
  </body>
</html>
James Ackerman
James Ackerman
14,099 Points

You need to put the <a> tags inside the <li> tags.

For example...

<li><a href="cakes.html">Cakes</a></li>

Let me know if that helps.

3 Answers

Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points

The keyword for this challenge is "inside". It is expecting the anchor tags to be inside the list item tags:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lists and Links</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="cakes.html">Cakes</a></li>
      <li><a href="pies.html">Pies</a></li>
      <li><a href="candy.html">Candy</a></li>
    </ul>
  </body>
</html>
Will Wacaser
Will Wacaser
2,354 Points
Will Wacaser
Will Wacaser
2,354 Points

Thanks man! Will that always be the case?

Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points

For this case you should have the list item be the direct child of the unordered list tag (same with ordered lists). Which means the anchor tag should be nested inside the list item tag.

There are other cases where it's much more acceptable to wrap the anchor tag on the outside. Such as when you want multiple elements to be the link.

Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hi Will,

Yes, when it comes to links inside of lists, this will always be the case, as the <li> tag is the only tag that can be a child of a list element.

:) :dizzy:

James Ackerman
James Ackerman
14,099 Points
James Ackerman
James Ackerman
14,099 Points

To the best of my knowledge, yes.