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

Michele Kempinsky
Michele Kempinsky
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Posted by Michele Kempinsky
Michele Kempinsky
12,201 Points

I need the background image to display entirely at a scaled size, shouldn't the value be 100%?

If the background-size is in relation to the background element rather than the actual image, I would think that when using the background-size property that my value should be 100% in order to fill it's parent element at a scaled range. What am I missing here?

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

.wildlife {
  background-image: url('img/bear.jpg');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: 100%;
}
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>

2 Answers

Jennifer Nordell
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There's a built in value that they're looking for here.

background-size: cover;

This will scale the image to fill the container. You can find some documentation on how all this works in detail here:

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/background-size

Hope this helps! :sparkles: