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HTML HTML Basics Getting Started with HTML Lists and Links Challenge

Joseph Yehulugeta
Joseph Yehulugeta
6,022 Points
Posted by Joseph Yehulugeta
Joseph Yehulugeta
6,022 Points

Need help setting up hyper link to listed item. I know how to use href but need help in regards to using with list.

Basically i know that it's <a href="cakes.html"></a>

but how do use in with the list?

<li></li>

It started off as

<li>Cakes</li>

How do i add the hyper link while keeping the item as a list, When i preview there are hyperlinks to the items but the links dont work and my work is invalid/incorrect.i do enjoy the critical thinking required but i do need help.

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

angel moreta
angel moreta
2,912 Points
angel moreta
angel moreta
2,912 Points

set the <a> tags inside the <li> tags and of course inside <ul></ul> tags

try: <li><a href="Desserts.html">Desserts</a></li>

Joseph Yehulugeta
Joseph Yehulugeta
6,022 Points
Joseph Yehulugeta
Joseph Yehulugeta
6,022 Points

Thanks it worked makes sense to put the <li> tags on the outside.