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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Styling the Intro Paragraph

Posted by Pierce Regnier
Pierce Regnier
1,507 Points

how do i target an element nested inside a class?

I gave it class="p-span" in html and used .p-span in css. i know it should work but the test says it is wrong.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
    <header id="top" class="main-header">
      <span class="title">Journey Through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <div class="primary-content t-border">
      <p class="intro">
        Lake Tahoe is one of the most <span class="p-span">breathtaking attractions</span> 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="#more">Find out more</a>
    </div>
    <footer class="main-footer">
      <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
      <a href="#top">Back to top &raquo;</a>
    </footer>
  </body>
</html>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.intro {
  font-size: 1.25em;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.p-span {
  font-weight: bold;
  font-style: italic;
}

3 Answers

Hugo Paz
Hugo Paz
15,622 Points
Hugo Paz
Hugo Paz
15,622 Points

Hi pierce,

You can access it hierarchically. First you select the parent element using its class - .intro Then you select the specific element - span

It looks like this

.intro span{
/* style here*/
}
Pierce Regnier
Pierce Regnier
1,507 Points
Pierce Regnier
Pierce Regnier
1,507 Points

Yes. Thank you.

Nurul Ahsan
Nurul Ahsan
2,039 Points
Nurul Ahsan
Nurul Ahsan
2,039 Points

I think http://codepen.io/nurulahsan/pen/LVOLjV