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CSS The Selectors Solution

Laly Singh
Laly Singh
2,029 Points
Posted by Laly Singh
Laly Singh
2,029 Points

hello, input[type="text"]:focus{} is not working?

https://w.trhou.se/tgr1u7ox9m

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

:information_source: FYI: This symbol :point_right: # :point_left: is a "hash" or "pound". It is not a "hashtag".

The term "hashtag" is not used in programming.
It is a term used only with certain social media sites for an identifier that begins with a "#".

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

There's nothing obviously wrong with the CSS, perhaps the problem is caused by something else.

To share the entire environment, make a snapshot of your workspace and post the link to it here.

Laly Singh
Laly Singh
2,029 Points
Laly Singh
Laly Singh
2,029 Points

Thank you for the clarification about the hash symbol! Here's my snapshot https://w.trhou.se/tgr1u7ox9m

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

On line 59 of selectors.css there is this sentence: " Give the text field a blue border upon focus.".

But this line is not enclosed in comment symbols. So it is considered part of the selector for the next rule, which of course invalidates it.

Mark the comment appropriately to fix the issue.