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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Pixels and Percentages

Posted by EO JINSEOK
EO JINSEOK
4,388 Points

Width Property?

I'm working in Challenge Task after percentage class. Task 3 of 3, reduce width main-content 75% of its container's width.

i wrote code

.main-content { width : 75%; }

but errors indicate " Make sure you're using the width property name" what does it means..? is that property width is wrong? i can't understand Bummer....

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

.title {
  font-size : 26px;
}

h2 {
  font-size : 53px;
}

.main-content {
  width : 75%;
}
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="container">
      <header>
        <span class="title">Journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
        <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
      </header>
      <div class="main-content">
        <p>
          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 href="#">Find out more</a>
        <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>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

John Steer-Fowler
PLUS
John Steer-Fowler
Courses Plus Student 11,734 Points
John Steer-Fowler
John Steer-Fowler
Courses Plus Student 11,734 Points

Hi there,

For some reason, it's not liking the space you have put between the word 'width' and the colon ':'

Remove that space and it should pass

Usually we write css without spaces there, not sure why some challenges passed and that one failed though

Hope this helps