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CSS How to Make a Website Responsive Web Design and Testing Write CSS Media Queries

Kelly Martin
Kelly Martin
4,859 Points
Posted by Kelly Martin
Kelly Martin
4,859 Points

Why isn't my code working?

This looks right to me, what am I missing?

css/main.css 
@media screen and (min-width 480px){
body{
background: navy;
  }
}
a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

#wrapper {
  max-width: 940px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

#logo {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
}

h1, h2 {
  color: #fff;
}

nav a {
  color: #fff;
}

nav a:hover {
  color: #32673f;
}

h1 {
  font-family: ‘Changa One’, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.75em;
  font-weight: normal;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

#gallery {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

#gallery li {
  float: left;
  width: 45%;
  margin: 2.5%;
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  color: #bdc3c7;
}

nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 10px;
  padding: 0;
}

nav li {
  display: inline-block;
}

nav a {
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 15px 10px;
}

.profile-photo {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
      max-width: 150px;
  border-radius: 100%;
}

.contact-info {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

.contact-info a {
  display: block;
  min-height: 20px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  padding: 0 0 0 30px;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

1 Answer

Erik McClintock
Erik McClintock
45,783 Points
Erik McClintock
Erik McClintock
45,783 Points

Kelly,

This is a simple syntax error. You're missing the colon after "min-width" in your media query.

/* you have this */
@media screen and (min-width 480px){ /* note there is no colon after "min-width" */
    body{
        background: navy;
    }
}

/* you need this */
@media screen and (min-width: 480px){ /* note the colon after "min-width" */
    body{
        background: navy;
    }
}

Add that colon in like I've done above, and you'll be moving right along!

Erik

Kelly Martin
Kelly Martin
4,859 Points
Kelly Martin
Kelly Martin
4,859 Points

I knew it would be something dumb like that, thanks