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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Text Shadows and Box Shadows

Evan Brightfield
Evan Brightfield
3,270 Points
Posted by Evan Brightfield
Evan Brightfield
3,270 Points

I'm getting error messages that the color for the 2nd value is not set to firebrick, but it is. What am i doing wrong?

/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */ .main-heading { text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31;= }

.title { text-shadow: 1px 3px 0 #e59740 }

.main-header {

box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0 0 60px 5px color:firebrick;

}

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-heading {
text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31;=
}

.title {
text-shadow: 1px 3px 0 #e59740
}

.main-header {

box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0 0 60px 5px color:firebrick;

}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
    <header id="top" class="main-header" >
      <span class="title">Journey Through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1 class="main-heading">Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>

        <div class="primary-content">
            <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><!-- End .primary-content -->

        <footer class="main-footer">
            <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
            <a href="#top">Back to top &raquo;</a>
        </footer>
  </body>
</html>
Kamila Lanewala
Kamila Lanewala
4,942 Points
Kamila Lanewala
Kamila Lanewala
4,942 Points

Hey,

Take out color from the below it should accept your answer then.

box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;

Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points
Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points

Kamila,

You need to copy your answer and paste it in the answer box and not the comment box so it can be marked as best answer and the post closed.

2 Answers

Leon Kenedy
Leon Kenedy
Courses Plus Student 9,149 Points

text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31;=

There should be no equal signs here.

So make it like this. text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31;

.title { text-shadow: 1px 3px 0 #e59740 }

You are missing a semi-colon here so your code should look like.

.title { text-shadow: 1px 3px 0 #e59740; }

box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0 0 60px 5px color:firebrick;

Take out the color attribute

box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;

Now for your HTML.

<body> <header id="top" class="main-header" > try unspacing your tag like so.

<body> <header id="top" class="main-header">

Evan Brightfield
Evan Brightfield
3,270 Points
Evan Brightfield
Evan Brightfield
3,270 Points

Got it to work, thanks guys!

Leon Kenedy
Leon Kenedy
Courses Plus Student 9,149 Points

Go ahead and mark as best answer so everyone knows the problem is solved.