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HTML HTML Basics Getting Started with HTML Lists and Links Challenge

Posted by Brian Steed
Brian Steed
8,215 Points

How to list multiple "a href" items under a "ul" html code?

Working under the html basics tutorial.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lists and Links</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <ul>
      <a href="cakes.html"><li>Cakes</li></a>
      <a href="pies.html"><li>Pies</li></a>
      <a href="candy.html"><li>Candy</li></a>
    </ul>

  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

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

A list (either "ol" or "ul") should only have list items as direct children. It looks like you've got the list items inside the links instead of vice versa. They should be more like this:

      <li><a href="cakes.html">Cakes</a></li>
Brian Steed
Brian Steed
8,215 Points

Thank you