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Bradley Gonzalez
491 PointsWhy does my style.css not turn the background orange??
index.html reads "<html> <head> <title>Lake Tahoe</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css"> </head> <body> <header> <span>Journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span> <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1> </header> <p> 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 href="#">Find out more</a> </body> </html>"
style.css reads " body { text-align: center; }
h1 {
font-size:72px:
color: white;
}
header { background-color: orange; }
p { font-size: 20px; }
4 Answers
Bradley Gonzalez
491 PointsSorry for the lack of punctuation, it wouldn't punctuate on the post
Brendan Whiting
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 84,738 PointsI pasted your code into a codepen and it seems to work. Maybe you didn't have the css file in the directory at that path? Maybe you just didn't save?
PS here's a guide on posting code to the forum so it's more legible: https://teamtreehouse.com/community/posting-code-to-the-forum
Bradley Gonzalez
491 PointsHey Brendan,
In index.html within the <head></head> element I put: <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css">
Is that not the proper way to do it?
I confirmed that I did save. I had this issue earlier when my code seemed to match perfectly to that of the videos so possibly its a glitch within the workplace itself?
Brendan Whiting
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 84,738 PointsYes that is the right way to do it. But does the file have exactly that name? And is it in a directory called css that’s in the same directory has your html file?
Bradley Gonzalez
491 PointsFile matches the name directly and is within the css directory
Brendan Whiting
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 84,738 PointsAre you using Workspaces or your own text editor/IDE?
Bradley Gonzalez
491 PointsI figured it out. The styles.css was saved as its on file, as opposed as being saved within the main folder. Once I dragged it into the main folder, it merged and worked perfectly. I do appreciate your help very much.
Brendan Whiting
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 84,738 PointsNo problem.