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Ismail Malik
10,131 Points
Why select the <a> tags twice, one for text-decoration and other for color? Can't we use one rule for both properties?

Posted April 26, 2019 12:16pm by Ismail Malik

Ismail Malik
10,131 Points
1 Answer
web pad
4,483 Points
When writing pseudo class inside an element, do we need to put a space? Nick did not put a space between the anchor tag.

Posted March 29, 2018 10:51pm by web pad

web pad
4,483 Points
1 Answer
web pad
4,483 Points
Setting the nav tab color/ anchor links to white w/o using the nav tag but just the "a" tag. Is is ok as well?

Posted March 29, 2018 10:41pm by web pad

web pad
4,483 Points
1 Answer
web pad
4,483 Points
Failed to change color to blue for my nav tabs Profile, About and Contact

Posted March 28, 2018 10:11pm by web pad

web pad
4,483 Points
1 Answer
Audra Ogilvy
3,142 Points
Why set the <a> tag to the same green as the header background?

Posted September 6, 2017 5:31am by Audra Ogilvy

Audra Ogilvy
3,142 Points
2 Answers
Rae de Leon
759 Points
Header background color would not change to green, and text remain white

Posted August 1, 2017 11:29pm by Rae de Leon

Rae de Leon
759 Points
2 Answers
keenyahofmaier
944 Points
Navigation links showing as purple inside white boxes, instead of just being white themselves.

Posted July 19, 2017 8:13pm by keenyahofmaier

keenyahofmaier
944 Points
1 Answer
Chloe Ami
2,830 Points
I can't get my h1 + h2 to change clour?

Posted June 29, 2017 6:20pm by Chloe Ami

Chloe Ami
2,830 Points
2 Answers
Fletty V
728 Points
I can't get my headers to change to white... Can anyone assist please?

Posted May 23, 2017 3:49am by Fletty V

Fletty V
728 Points
8 Answers
imre redai
3,762 Points
My h1, h2 colors are not showing up white, what is the problem?

Posted May 19, 2017 3:44am by imre redai

imre redai
3,762 Points
2 Answers
Anwar Rizalman
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 33,620 Points
Do we really need to change the color for nav a:visited ?

Posted May 17, 2017 2:40am by Anwar Rizalman

Anwar Rizalman
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 33,620 Points
1 Answer
Dania Lugo
602 Points
Website preview isn't quite working for me. Probably should have sought out help sooner!

Posted April 26, 2017 6:14pm by Dania Lugo

Dania Lugo
602 Points
4 Answers
Alonso Sainz
2,615 Points
When I add color to the header background it only uses the color I applied to all the document background

Posted April 26, 2017 3:39pm by Alonso Sainz

Alonso Sainz
2,615 Points
4 Answers
Briano Goestiawan
400 Points
whats the difference between background and background-color?

Posted April 15, 2017 12:26pm by Briano Goestiawan

Briano Goestiawan
400 Points
1 Answer
Ryan Schmelter
9,710 Points
When I write in border color after background in css rule, it deactivates background. Same in reverse.

Posted April 7, 2017 10:15pm by Ryan Schmelter

Ryan Schmelter
9,710 Points
1 Answer
Joshua Kanui-Rowe
1,894 Points
Why dose have to put "nav a, nav a" twice to make it stay white when "visited"?

Posted March 7, 2017 10:26am by Joshua Kanui-Rowe

Joshua Kanui-Rowe
1,894 Points
1 Answer
Nicole Baldauf
1,657 Points
The background color would not change

Posted January 29, 2017 10:35am by Nicole Baldauf

Nicole Baldauf
1,657 Points
2 Answers
Brice Franks
1,488 Points
Why isn't link going to a separate page like the video shows?

Posted January 21, 2017 9:50pm by Brice Franks

Brice Franks
1,488 Points
3 Answers
Gregory Frayre
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 2,678 Points
Header highlighted red in css

Posted January 14, 2017 12:31am by Gregory Frayre

Gregory Frayre
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 2,678 Points
2 Answers
Frank Caro
2,172 Points
workspaces- not able to preview

Posted November 19, 2016 5:12am by Frank Caro

Frank Caro
2,172 Points
0 Answers
gurpal singh sidhu
1,294 Points
what is the word inherit means

Posted November 5, 2016 9:07am by gurpal singh sidhu

gurpal singh sidhu
1,294 Points
2 Answers
Michael Stedman
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 13,838 Points
Hover preview does not work in my Workspace...

Posted October 27, 2016 7:26pm by Michael Stedman

Michael Stedman
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 13,838 Points
2 Answers
MICHAEL P
5,191 Points
Why would you use Hexadecimal instead of just typing out the color wanted?

Posted September 15, 2016 7:38pm by MICHAEL P

MICHAEL P
5,191 Points
1 Answer
Marci Tarpy
6,992 Points
Slightly darker green background for the navigation links on mobile devices is not extending to the edge of the screen

Posted September 9, 2016 6:05pm by Marci Tarpy

Marci Tarpy
6,992 Points
2 Answers
Kellen James
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 1,934 Points
Nav Header will not change color!

Posted August 29, 2016 5:49am by Kellen James

Kellen James
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 1,934 Points
2 Answers
Shoaib Ali
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 969 Points
nav element links.

Posted August 10, 2016 6:35pm by Shoaib Ali

Shoaib Ali
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 969 Points
1 Answer
Ashleigh Campbell
4,356 Points
Preview not working?!

Posted July 31, 2016 4:24pm by Ashleigh Campbell

Ashleigh Campbell
4,356 Points
3 Answers
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Michael Slavin
Courses Plus Student 6,480 Points
background color for h1 and h2 is white instead of green so the text just blends in.

Posted July 19, 2016 8:36pm by Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin
Courses Plus Student 6,480 Points
3 Answers
Christian Pelaez-Espinosa
1,316 Points
Nav text not changing to white

Posted June 30, 2016 11:54am by Christian Pelaez-Espinosa

Christian Pelaez-Espinosa
1,316 Points
4 Answers
Kyle Smith
490 Points
Why do we use #logo etc? So why don't we just use a logo { color: #fff; } etc?

Posted June 8, 2016 10:46am by Kyle Smith

Kyle Smith
490 Points
3 Answers

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