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HTML HTML Basics Structuring Your Content Structuring Content Challenge

Trevor Funk
Trevor Funk
4,583 Points
Posted by Trevor Funk
Trevor Funk
4,583 Points

I don't know what the element is that I should be using

"Place the ul, h1 and p elements at the top of the page inside an element that represents a group of introductory content."

I don't know what to do here.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <title>My Portfolio</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <nav>
      <ul>
        <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Work</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>            
      </ul>
      <h1>My Web Design &amp; Development Portfolio!</h1> 
      <p>A site featuring my latest work.</p>
    </nav>
    <h2>Welcome</h2> 
    <p>Fusce semper id ipsum sed scelerisque. Etiam nec elementum massa. Pellentesque tristique ex ac ipsum hendrerit, eget feugiat ante faucibus.</p>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="#">Recent project #1</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">Recent project #2</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">Recent project #3</a></li>     
    </ul>

    <p>&copy; 2017 My Portfolio</p>
    <p>Follow me on <a href="#">Twitter</a>, <a href="#">Instagram</a> and <a href="#">Dribbble</a></p>
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

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

The terminology does take a bit of getting used to.

This little "semantic element summary" may help:

  • "a group of introductory content" :point_right: <header>
  • "a major section of navigation" :point_right: <nav>
  • "the main content of the <body> of the page" :point_right: <main>
  • "standalone sections of content" :point_right: <section>
  • "self-contained pieces of content" :point_right: <article>
  • "content that's indirectly related to the main content of the page" :point_right: <aside>
  • "information about the site, copyright data or related links" :point_right: <footer>
Trevor Funk
Trevor Funk
4,583 Points
Trevor Funk
Trevor Funk
4,583 Points

Thanks, I realized I had just skipped the first video so I was unclear about header/footer/section

cacarrizales
cacarrizales
8,051 Points
cacarrizales
cacarrizales
8,051 Points

You'll want to place those three items in a <header> element. A header element is used for things like a logo, banner, or nav that introduces the main content of the page.