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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

Posted by Jay-Dean du Toit
Jay-Dean du Toit
1,609 Points

How do I change the text to purple?

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

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

</body> </html>

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

Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points
Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points

Hi Jay-Dean

To change the color of the <h1> tag you have to write it in the "style.css" file.

h1 {
 color: purple; 
}
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,995 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,995 Points

This is where you'll use the styles.css tab

Create a CCS rule that targets the tag, and inside that rule's code block put the name of the property and the value "purple".

I'll bet you can do it now without an explicit spoiler.