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

Nick McNulty
Nick McNulty
3,333 Points
Posted by Nick McNulty
Nick McNulty
3,333 Points

I'm having troubles withthe property and value that forces any padding and border widths into its total width and height

does anyone know the right values to this last challenge. I'm having a hard time cracking them. please and thank you!

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.wildlife {
  background-image: url('img/bear.jpg');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
}
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>

1 Answer

Ron McCranie
Ron McCranie
7,837 Points
Ron McCranie
Ron McCranie
7,837 Points

So what you're looking for is a CSS property called box-sizing. This tells the browser how the margin and padding is calculated when determining the width and height of an element.

If you use border-box it determines the width & height all they way out to the border of the element instead of the content area. To fully comprehend and appreciate this I suggest a good understanding of the box model. (https://css-tricks.com/the-css-box-model/)

/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.wildlife {
  background: url(img/bear.jpg) center center no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
Nick McNulty
Nick McNulty
3,333 Points
Nick McNulty
Nick McNulty
3,333 Points

ok thank you so much for your help. :)