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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Selectors Descendant Selectors

Darren Franks
Darren Franks
1,006 Points
Posted by Darren Franks
Darren Franks
1,006 Points

Next, target the paragraph that is a descendant of the main-content class. Add a font-weight property and set the value

i have written .main-content { "p" font-weight: bold; } i have no idea please can anyone help? Thankyou!

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

header span {
  font-size: 26px;
}

.main-content {
  "p"
  font-weight: bold;
}
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>
      <span>Journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <p>
      Lake Tahoe is one of the most <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="#">Find out more</a>
    <div class="main-content">
      <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 mink, bears, and Bald eagles.
      </p>
      <a href="#">See the Wildlife</a>
    </div>
    <footer>
      <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
    </footer>
  </body>
</html>

4 Answers

Sean T. Unwin
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points
Sean T. Unwin
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points

Place the 'p' (without quotes) on the same line as .main-content. Remember to place a space after .main-cotent and before the 'p'.

For a refresher, re-watch the previous video beginning at 0:50 - https://teamtreehouse.com/library/css-basics/basic-selectors/descendant-selectors-2

Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points
Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points

CSS selectors are a huge part of making a website. You should definitely go back and watch the video a few times just to drill in the ideas a little more. Even if you don't understand them immediately, you're building a foundation.

But here's what you're looking for. Basically, you can string along as many descendant selectors as you want. So we're starting with an element with a classname of "main-content", and then selecting all < p > elements within. 

.main-content p {
  font-weight: bold;
}

We'd go even further if we wanted to add styles to the link in the footer ( < a > tag )...

body footer p a {
  color: blue;
}

This is a long-winded example just to make a point. We're finding all anchor tags within paragraph tags within footer elements within the body tag. In reality you'd probably just do:

footer a {
  color:blue;
}
Darren Franks
Darren Franks
1,006 Points
Darren Franks
Darren Franks
1,006 Points

Thank you all so much!! I can tell you how many ways i wrote this but placing the p on the same line and removing the "" and space was the answer! Thank you for your kind input i was able to grasp making my own website well; but grasping the css is catching me out a bit!

Darren Franks
Darren Franks
1,006 Points
Darren Franks
Darren Franks
1,006 Points

hey Sean long time no speak! lol So here i am again.. thank you it worked!