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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Layout Styling the "Wildlife" div with Background Properties

Vilhelm Larsen
Vilhelm Larsen
1,567 Points
Posted by Vilhelm Larsen
Vilhelm Larsen
1,567 Points

Can't make "background-repeat: no-repeat" work. Must be some minor mistake.

please help:)

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.wildlife {
  background-image: url('img/bear.jpg')
     background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
        <div class="primary-content t-border">
            <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 class="wildlife">
        <h2>Check out all the Wildlife</h2>
        <p>
          As spawning season approaches, the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning, they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of <a href="#mink">mink</a>, <a href="#bears">bears</a>, and <a href="#eagles">bald eagles</a>.
        </p>
      </div><!-- End .wildlife -->
            <a class="callout" href="#wildlife">See the Wildlife</a>
        </div><!-- End .primary-content -->
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Hi there! You are absolutely correct! It's a small mistake. The line above the background-repeat rule is missing a semicolon at the end. Try putting a semicolon there and rerunning it.

.wildlife {
  background-image: url('img/bear.jpg');  <!--  missing semicolon on this line -->
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

Good luck! :sparkles:

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Hi there, Jennifer! HTML and CSS comments are slightly different (this is just a note in case the next time you write CSS you won't write a comment incorrectly :smile:). Here's a HTML comment:

<!-- Comment! -->

And this is a CSS comment:

/* Comment */

And note: You can't make a comment like this in CSS:

// Not a comment

Just a little note :)