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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

Cameron Denault
Cameron Denault
1,636 Points
Posted by Cameron Denault
Cameron Denault
1,636 Points

How do I change the color of my h1 tag

Im confused on how to change the color of my h1 tag

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

2 Answers

Nathan Ward
Nathan Ward
7,907 Points
Nathan Ward
Nathan Ward
7,907 Points

You need to place this code in the styles.css file:

h1 {
color: purple;
}

If you want to change it to purple.

Jay Padzensky
Jay Padzensky
4,731 Points
Jay Padzensky
Jay Padzensky
4,731 Points

If you choose to apply styling in your HTML, it could look like this:

<style>
    h1 {
      color: purple;
}
</style>