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HTML HTML Basics Getting Started with HTML Lists and Links Challenge

I honestly have no idea whats wrong with this code

Please Help. I know there's nothing wrong. I even cop and pasted code from other websites

index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lists and Links</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <li><a href="cakes.html">Cakes></li>
    <li><a href="pies.html">Pies></li>
    <li><a href="candy.html">Candy></li>
  </body>
</html>
Estelito Calayag Jr.
Estelito Calayag Jr.
5,818 Points

if you take a look closely at your code , you should notice the closing bracket are highlighted in orange, meaning that's where an error occur, you should delete that excess closing bracket after Cakes, Pies, and Candy...hope it helps

2 Answers

Karina Torres
Karina Torres
1,171 Points

You're forgetting to close your anchor tags.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lists and Links</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <li><a href="cakes.html">Cakes</a></li>
    <li><a href="pies.html">Pies</a></li>
    <li><a href="candy.html">Candy</a></li>
  </body>
</html>

you forgot to close your anchor tag !!