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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Gradients

Posted by delon owano
delon owano
2,501 Points

set gradient direction

set gradient direction from bottom to top

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-header{
  background-image:linear-gradient(
   to bottom top ,steelblue,darkslateblue 90%
 );
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
    <header id="top" class="main-header">
      <span class="title">Journey Through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1 class="main-heading">Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>

        <div class="primary-content">
            <p class="intro">
                Lake Tahoe is one of the most breathtaking attractions located in California. It's home to a number of ski resorts, summer outdoor recreation, and tourist attractions. Snow and skiing are a significant part of the area's reputation.
            </p>
            <a class="callout" href="#more">Find out more</a>
        </div><!-- End .primary-content -->
  </body>
</html>

3 Answers

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

When setting a gradient direction, you only specify the "to" part. It figures out the "from" by itself.

So just remove the word "bottom" and you'll pass the challenge.

rydavim
rydavim
18,814 Points
rydavim
rydavim
18,814 Points

Looks like you might have figured this out already, based on your other post about a later challenge - but just in case...

It's just a minor syntax difference. You only need to specify one direction, so you don't need to include bottom in order to set it to go bottom to top.

.main-header{
  background-image:linear-gradient(
   to top, steelblue, darkslateblue 90% 
 );
}

Edit: Removed the in-line comment, in the event you need to copy-paste. Please let us know if you don't understand the answer, though.

delon owano
delon owano
2,501 Points
delon owano
delon owano
2,501 Points

its not working

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

I think the comment confuses the validation mechanism. But it passes the challenge if you follow my original suggestion and just remove the word "bottom" from your original code.