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

farhaday m
farhaday m
7,998 Points
Posted by farhaday m
farhaday m
7,998 Points

what am i doing wrong in this step?

what am i doing wrong in this step?

style.css 
.main-header {
}

background-image: linear-gradient(circle, #ffa949, firebrick 20%, dodgerblue 10%);
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>

1 Answer

Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,602 Points
Tobias Helmrich
Tobias Helmrich
31,602 Points

Hey Farhan,

actually the code itself is correct. However the background-image property is not in the .main-header rule. If you put it inside the rule it should work just fine! :)

.main-header {
  background-image: linear-gradient(circle, #ffa949, firebrick 20%, dodgerblue 10%);
}