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

Bob McCarty
PLUS
Bob McCarty
Courses Plus Student 16,618 Points
Posted by Bob McCarty
Bob McCarty
Courses Plus Student 16,618 Points

please tell me why this causes an error, will not pass

style.css .main-heading { text-shadow: 0px 0px 5px #be7b31; }

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

3 Answers

Rich Bagley
Rich Bagley
25,869 Points

Hi Bob,

As picky as it sounds it's due to the px after each zero:

...setting the horizontal and vertical offsets to 0

Remove those and you should be fine.

-Rich

Bob McCarty
PLUS
Bob McCarty
Courses Plus Student 16,618 Points
Bob McCarty
Bob McCarty
Courses Plus Student 16,618 Points

Hi Rich,

Removing the 'px' length identifier from the 0 length values addressed my issue. I appreciate your prompt response.

Thank you.

-Bob

Rich Bagley
Rich Bagley
25,869 Points

No problem. Glad you got it sorted :)

-Rich