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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Layout Styling the "Wildlife" div with Background Properties

Posted by Cameron Mason
Cameron Mason
8,320 Points

i tried every thing i don't know

still don't know

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.wildlife{
  background:url('img/bear.jpg');
  background-image:repeat;

background-image: url("img/bear.jpg");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;}

  .wildlife {
  background-image: url('img/bear.jpg');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.wildlife {
  height:850px;
  width:60%
  border: 10px
  padding: 0;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
        <div class="primary-content t-border">
            <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 class="wildlife">
        <h2>Check out all the Wildlife</h2>
        <p>
          As spawning season approaches, the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning, they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of <a href="#mink">mink</a>, <a href="#bears">bears</a>, and <a href="#eagles">bald eagles</a>.
        </p>
      </div><!-- End .wildlife -->
            <a class="callout" href="#wildlife">See the Wildlife</a>
        </div><!-- End .primary-content -->
  </body>
</html>
Joe Cochran
Joe Cochran
18,249 Points

What question is the challenge asking?

1 Answer

Kaetlyn McCafferty
Kaetlyn McCafferty
12,193 Points
Kaetlyn McCafferty
Kaetlyn McCafferty
12,193 Points

When you want to set an image as the background, use the background-image attribute. To prevent tiling, you set background-repeat to no-repeat. To center the background image in its parent element, use background-position set to center. Use a background-size of 'cover' to fill the div, and box-sizing : border-box to add the padding and borders into the total width and height.

Your code should look like this:

.wildlife {
  background-image: url('img/bear.jpg');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

Also, on your last .wildlife selector, check to make sure you put a semicolon after your width and border declarations:

width: 60%;
border: 10px;