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4,750 PointsInvalid CSS
When I tried to validate my CSS, I got an error back saying that the pseudo-class "selected" was unknown and therefore invalid.
What can I change in order to validate my code???
3 Answers
Sue Dough
35,800 PointsIt is because :selected is not a psuedo-class.
Sue Dough
35,800 PointsPlease post your code.
AC Thomas
4,750 Pointshere's my css:
/*****************************
GENERAL
*****************************/
body {
font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
}
a {
text-decoration: none;
color: #fcf7ff;
}
#wrapper {
max-width: 940px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 5% 5%;
}
img {
max-width: 100%;
}
h3 {
margin: 0 0 1em 0;
}
/*****************************
HEADING
*****************************/
#logo {
text-align: center;
margin: 0;
}
header {
font-family: 'Ubuntu-Condensed', sans-serif;
margin: 15px 0;
font-weight: normal;
}
header {
float: left;
margin: 0 0 30px 0;
padding: 5px 0 0 0;
width: 100%;
}
/*****************************
NAVEGATION
*****************************/
nav {
text-align: center;
padding: 10px 0;
margin: 20px 0 0;
}
nav ul {
list-style: none;
margin: 0 10px;
padding: 0;
}
nav li {
display: inline-block;
}
nav a {
font-weight: 700;
padding: 15px 10px;
}
/*****************************
PAGE: PORTFOLIO
*****************************/
#gallery {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
list-style: none;
}
#gallery li {
float: left;
width: 45%;
margin: 2.5%;
background-color: #070707;
color: #655560;
}
#gallery li a p {
margin: 0;
padding: 5%;
font-size: 0.75em;
color: #fcf7ff;
}
/*****************************
PAGE: ABOUT
*****************************/
.profile-photo {
display: block;
max-width: 150px;
margin: 0 auto 30px;
border-radius: 100%;
}
.about-box {
color: #fcf7ff;
}
/*****************************
PAGE: CONTACT
*****************************/
.container {
color: #fcf7ff;
}
.contact-info {
list-style: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
font-size: 0.9em;
}
.contact-info a {
display: block;
min-height: 20px;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: 20px 20px;
padding: 0 0 0 30px;
margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.contact-info li.phone a {
background-image: url('../img/phone.png')
}
.contact-info li.mail a {
background-image: url('../img/mail.png')
}
.contact-info li.twitter a {
background-image: url('../img/twitter.png')
}
/*****************************
FOOTER
*****************************/
footer {
font-size: 0.75em;
text-align: center;
clear: both;
margin: 15px 0;
padding: 5px 0 0 0;
width: 100%;
}
.social-icon {
width: 20px;
height: 20px;
margin: 0 5px;
}
/*****************************
COLORS
*****************************/
/* PALETTE COLORS: #fcf7ff, #070707, #7a7d7d, #565254, #655560 */
/* header and body gradients (gray) */
body {
background: #7a7d7d;
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#4c504d, #070707);
background: -moz-linear-gradient(#4c504d, #070707);
background: linear-gradient(#4c504d, #070707);
}
header {
background-color: #565254;
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#7c7779, #565254);
background: -moz-linear-gradient(#7c7779, #565254);
background: linear-gradient(#7c7779, #565254);
color: #fcf7ff;
}
footer {
color: #fcf7ff;
}
nav a, nav a:selected {
color: #fff;
}
/* nav buttons, hover color */
nav a.selected, nav a:hover {
color: #3f353c;
}
AC Thomas
4,750 PointsAC Thomas
4,750 Pointsaah, i see! thank you!
Sue Dough
35,800 PointsSue Dough
35,800 PointsGlad I could help. Please mark best answer to close this out if your happy with the answer.
:)