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1,845 Pointsbackground-color orange not working?
As far as i can see I've got the exact code i should have folders in the right place. main.css is just not being recognised.
9 Answers
mikkellaursen
5,585 PointsTypos in <link>
tag :-)
Should be
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
not
<link rel="stlyesheet" href="css/main.css">
Mike Rogers
5,280 PointsAlso if you want to be super awesome use the hex version of the colour.
body {
background-color: #FF9900;
}
Mike Rogers
5,280 PointsCan you post up the CSS/HTML you're using?
David Blake
1,845 Points<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>David Blake | Designer</title> <link rel="stlyesheet" href="css/normalize.css"> <link rel="stlyesheet" href="css/main.css"> </head> <body> <header> <a href="index.html"> <h1>David Blake</h1> <h2>Designer</h2> </a> <nav> <ul> <li><a href="index.html">Portfolio</a></li> <li><a href="about.html">About</a></li> <li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li> </ul> </nav> </header> <section> <ul> <li> <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt=""> <p>Trying to create an 80's style of glows.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt=""> <p>Playngwith blending modes in photoshop.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-03.jpg" alt=""> <p>Drips created with photoshop.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt=""> <p>creating shapes with repetition.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt=""> <p>Experimentation with colour and texture.</p> </a> </li>
</ul>
</section>
<footer>
<a href="http://twitter.com/blakeytw1t"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="twitter logo"></a>
<a href="http://facebook.com"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="facebook logo"></a>
<p>© 2014 David Blake.</p>
</footer>
</body>
</html>
CSS
body { background-color: orange; }
Thank you
David Blake
1,845 Pointsthat didn't work
David Blake
1,845 Points<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>David Blake | Designer</title>
<link rel="stlyesheet" href="css/normalize.css">
<link rel="stlyesheet" href="css/main.css">
</head>
<body>
<header>
<a href="index.html">
<h1>David Blake</h1>
<h2>Designer</h2>
</a>
<nav>
<ul>
<li><a href="index.html">Portfolio</a></li>
<li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
<li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
</header>
<section>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-01.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">
<p>Trying to create an 80's style of glows.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-02.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">
<p>Playngwith blending modes in photoshop.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-06.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-03.jpg" alt="">
<p>Drips created with photoshop.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-09.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
<p>creating shapes with repetition.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-12.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">
<p>Experimentation with colour and texture.</p>
</a>
</li>
</ul>
</section>
<footer>
<a href="http://twitter.com/blakeytw1t"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="twitter logo"></a>
<a href="http://facebook.com"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="facebook logo"></a>
<p>© 2014 David Blake.</p>
</footer>
</body>
</html>
David Blake
1,845 Pointsbody {
background-color: orange;
}
David Blake
1,845 PointsThanks guys. This doesn't bode well for me.
David Blake
1,845 PointsThanks guys. This doesn't bode well for me.