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HTML HTML Lists HTML Lists

Dmitry Birin
Dmitry Birin
13,851 Points
Posted by Dmitry Birin
Dmitry Birin
13,851 Points

Confusing message in the HTML Lists test

Hi there!

I'm a liitle confused with the task 2 in HTML List challenge.

I've got the list in the task 1:

<ol>
      <li>The First thing.</li>
      <li>The Second thing.</li>
</ol>

The task 2: Add the following list items to the ordered list: "Stop", "Drop", and "Roll".

The important message: The code you write in each task should be added to the code written in the previous task. Combined these two statements I've done this:

<ol>
      <li>The First thing.</li>
      <li>The Second thing.</li>
      <li>Stop</li>
      <li>Drop</li>
      <li>Roll</li>
</ol>

But the system said I'm wrong and should get rid of first two lines in the list. Please, help me understand: am I really wrong or is it the test error? Thanks in advance!

6 Answers

Hossam Khalifa
Hossam Khalifa
17,200 Points
Hossam Khalifa
Hossam Khalifa
17,200 Points

<li>The First thing.</li> <li>The Second thing.</li>

You added these two parts from your mind they were not asked in the task

Just delete them

Paolo Scamardella
Paolo Scamardella
24,828 Points
Paolo Scamardella
Paolo Scamardella
24,828 Points

I think you do not need the first 2 <li>'s Just stop, drop, and roll

Dmitry Birin
Dmitry Birin
13,851 Points
Dmitry Birin
Dmitry Birin
13,851 Points

Hello Hossam and Paolo,

Thanks for the answers!

So did I and get to the next test, but my question isn't how to pass test, but is it an error in the test? I left these two "fake" lines cause of text of task and Important message.

Paolo Scamardella
Paolo Scamardella
24,828 Points
Paolo Scamardella
Paolo Scamardella
24,828 Points

Sorry Dmitry, I'm not getting what you are saying. Ok, I understand you pass the test, but why are you leaving those two extra elements in the ordered list? What about the important message?

Hossam Khalifa
Hossam Khalifa
17,200 Points
Hossam Khalifa
Hossam Khalifa
17,200 Points

Its like if you are in an exam and you are asked a certain question and answer more than it's required.So it is not needed. Its not an error

Dmitry Birin
Dmitry Birin
13,851 Points
Dmitry Birin
Dmitry Birin
13,851 Points

I'm talking about "The important message" that shown in every task: "The code you write in each task should be added to the code written in the previous task." And in the task: Add the following list items to the ordered list: "Stop", "Drop", and "Roll".

I think it's logical - left all you just wrote in the task 1 and add the items to the existing list after you read the task and the important message.

If the task had the text: "Add the following list items to the new ordered list: "Stop", "Drop", and "Roll" instead of your prevous one." it could be better, I think.

If this an issue, it's a small one, I completely understand. I'm just trying to get things better. In any case, thanks for your help!