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1,561 PointsInclude External CSS Didn't Work
The css stylesheet didn't take effect. Here's my markup:
<head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Name | Title</title> <link rel=“stylesheet” href=“css/normalize.css”> </head> <body> <header>
Ideas?
3 Answers
tootiemcflow
5,601 PointsHey kevin baker,
I think you had some trouble posting your code. Just to make sure, double check that you link
tag is in fact within the head
tags.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Name | Title</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css">
</head>
<body>
<!-- your code -->
</body>
</html>
Also make sure that the normalize.css file is within the css folder/directory and that the css directory is in all lowercase letters.
kevin baker
1,561 PointsI opened the developer tools, but they're meaningless to me :)
Here's the code from the CSS exercise. I'm stuck on the part where I just entered the CSS stylesheet. When I refreshed the workspace and clicked preview, it was clear the CSS stylesheet had not taken effect (font was the same, bullets were present in the nav, etc.). Thanks!
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Name | Title</title> <link rel=“stylesheet” href=“css/normalize.css”> </head> <body> <header> <a href="index.html"> <h1>Kevin R. Baker</h1> <h2>Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist</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>Experimentation with color and texture.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt=""> <p>Playing with blending modes in photoshop.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt=""> <p>Trying to create an 80s style of glows.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt=""> <p>Drips created with photoshop brushes.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt=""> <p>Creating shapes using repetition.</p> </a> </li> </ul> </section> <footer> <a href="http://twitter.com/nickrp"> <img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo"></a> <a href="https://business.facebook.com"> <img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook Logo"></a> <p>© 2015 Name.</p> </footer> </body> </html>
erikanicosia
7,788 PointsDid you ever get an answer to this? I was having the same problem and finally noticed that my folder name in the file tree was CSS (all caps) and not css. I changed that, saved everything and it worked.
Ryan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 PointsRyan Duchene
Courses Plus Student 46,022 PointsCan you open up your web developer tools (usually Cmd-Opt-I on Mac, Ctrl-Alt-I on Windows) and see if there are any errors? If so, click on them and tell me what they say.
Also, is this your entire HTML file? If it is, you need to add a doctype, and you should probably add
html
,head
, andbody
elements.