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CSS CSS Layout Basics Controlling Layout with CSS Display Modes CSS Display Modes Challenge

Posted by Raedawn Long
Raedawn Long
6,943 Points

Hello, Which block elements do not take up a full line? Thank you

block elements

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

header {
  text-align: center;
}
.main-nav li{
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}

.logo {
  width: 110px;
  margin: auto;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Getting Started with CSS Layout</title>
    <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Varela+Round' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
    <body>
    <div class="container">
        <header>
            <img class="logo" src="city-logo.svg" alt="logo">
            <ul class="main-nav">
                <li><a href="#">Ice cream</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Donuts</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Tea</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Coffee</a></li>
            </ul>
        </header>
    </div>
    </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

The variant of "block" that doesn't always take up a whole line is "inline-block".

Raedawn Long
Raedawn Long
6,943 Points
Raedawn Long
Raedawn Long
6,943 Points

Thank you Steven!