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

Ryan B.
Ryan B.
3,236 Points
Posted by Ryan B.
Ryan B.
3,236 Points

What am I doing wrong?

Trying to wrap up this short quiz. It's asking me to create a new rule for .main-header using the box-shadow property. Horizontal set to 0, vertical 2px, blur 15px and color #aaa. I did the following and it tells me my answer is incorrect. My text-shadow challenge went well and I don't think there's much of a difference from what the video explained. I even removed the 0 all together; did not work as expected. Any suggestions? 

.main-header{
  box-shadow:0 2px 15px #aaa;
}
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;
}
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>

2 Answers

jamescool
jamescool
44,592 Points
jamescool
jamescool
44,592 Points

If I remember correctly, this CSS property requires a vendor prefix. Was this mentioned at all in the previous videos for this course?

Ryan B.
Ryan B.
3,236 Points
Ryan B.
Ryan B.
3,236 Points

No vendor prefix mentioned unfortunately. I almost feel as if its a bug in the system.

Olga Kireeva
Olga Kireeva
9,609 Points
Olga Kireeva
Olga Kireeva
9,609 Points

I can't see any errors in your box-shadow property. Have you read the question carefully? Sometimes they can swap horizontal and vertical properties in a question.

Ryan B.
Ryan B.
3,236 Points
Ryan B.
Ryan B.
3,236 Points

Fixed it. I added a space after the semi colon and before the horizontal value and it worked. lol