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

mickey Odunikan
mickey Odunikan
4,983 Points
Posted by mickey Odunikan
mickey Odunikan
4,983 Points

linear-gradient 1 of 1

This code isn't working its tell me the error is that I didnt add darkslateblue as a second stop

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-header{
  background-image: linear-gradient(to top, 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>

4 Answers

Ben Dietrich
Ben Dietrich
8,287 Points
Ben Dietrich
Ben Dietrich
8,287 Points

Mickey,

Strange, but it appears all you need to change to get the code to pass is to add a space between the comma after steelblue and darkslateblue. Let me know if that doesn't fix it on your end!

.main-header {
  background-image: linear-gradient(to top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90% );
}
Ben Dietrich
Ben Dietrich
8,287 Points
Ben Dietrich
Ben Dietrich
8,287 Points

mickey,

I noticed you used darkslateblue as the second color stop as opposed to darksteelblue. Could that be the issue?

mickey Odunikan
mickey Odunikan
4,983 Points
mickey Odunikan
mickey Odunikan
4,983 Points

Thanks Ben, But it was a typo it is suppose to be darkslateblue

Ben Dietrich
Ben Dietrich
8,287 Points
Ben Dietrich
Ben Dietrich
8,287 Points

Ok, just wanted to check as I find most of my coding mistakes are syntax/spelling related! I'll take a deeper look.

mickey Odunikan
mickey Odunikan
4,983 Points
mickey Odunikan
mickey Odunikan
4,983 Points

Here is the exact instructions:

Create a new rule that targets .main-header. Then, use the background-image property to define a linear gradient. Set the first color stop to steelblue and the second color stop to darkslateblue. Set the second color stop's position to 90%. Finally, add the value that sets the gradient direction from bottom to top.