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3,468 PointsSelect ID wrapper, set it to a max width of 940 pixels, and then center it on the page using the margin property. How?
So how do I center with the margin??
a {
text-decoration:none;
}
#wrapper {
max-width: 940 px;
margin: 0 auto;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Nick Pettit | Designer</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
</head>
<body>
<header>
<a href="index.html" id="logo">
<h1>Nick Pettit</h1>
<h2>Designer</h2>
</a>
<nav>
<ul>
<li><a href="index.html" class="selected">Portfolio</a></li>
<li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
<li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
</header>
<div id="wrapper">
<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 80's style of glows.</p>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="img/numbers-09.jpg">
<img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
<p>Drips created using 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="http://facebook.com/nickpettit"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook Logo"></a>
<p>© 2014 Nick Pettit.</p>
</footer>
</div>
</body>
</html>
2 Answers
Callum King
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 4,934 PointsUse margin: 0 auto; on the wrapper.
john sizemore
14,432 PointsWhy is the answer {max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto; } and not {max-width: 940px; margin: 0 center; } ?
Nadia Masiero
3,468 PointsNadia Masiero
3,468 PointsLike this?: #wrapper { max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto; }
Callum King
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 4,934 PointsCallum King
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 4,934 PointsYes that is correct. Make sure you use the pound symbol (#) before wrapper.
Nadia Masiero
3,468 PointsNadia Masiero
3,468 PointsThanks! For some reason it only works like this: #wrapper { max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto; }