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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Gradients

Jinwoo Chung
Jinwoo Chung
2,611 Points
Posted by Jinwoo Chung
Jinwoo Chung
2,611 Points

Isn't 0deg bottom to top gradient?

dunno what's wrong with the code

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

.main-header {
  background-image:linear-gradient(0deg,steelblue,darkslateblue 90%);
}
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 -->
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

It has been a long time since I took that quiz, but I think it is looking for to top instead of 0deg. You are right that 0deg is bottom to top and I always use degrees in my personal coding.

SABCD ABCD
SABCD ABCD
3,414 Points
SABCD ABCD
SABCD ABCD
3,414 Points

Hi Jinwoo,

You're absolutely right. I had the same problem when I did it and figured out that the question was specifically asking for the "to top" value instead of 0deg, in which case it would probably have asked for the angle value. They do both work the same way, as you probably already know.

TL;DR: There's nothing wrong with your code. The question is just looking for something a little more specific.