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Alonso Sainz
2,615 PointsWhen I add color to the header background it only uses the color I applied to all the document background
I added a grey color to all the document bakground (*{background-color:#e6e6e6;}) but after that when I apply a darker grey to the header (header{bakground-color:#b3b3b3 }) it doesnt apply it just uses the overall background color. How can I change it with out afecting the overall color?>
4 Answers
Birte Müller
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 16,026 PointsIs this an exact copy of your code? Because here the background-color for your header is lacking a c and the semicolon is missing. After correcting the typo it should work. header{background-color:#b3b3b3; }
Jake Cooper
Courses Plus Student 56,854 PointsIf you are defining the header before the / above the *{ ... } selector you may be overwriting it. Make sure you are defining header{ } below / after the * { } definition.
Otherwise like Birte said above check your spelling for you properties within header { ... } definition.
Alonso Sainz
2,615 PointsSorry it is a typo. And I did define *{...} before the header
Alonso Sainz
2,615 PointsA friend helped me and I aplied the background color to the body insted of the *. Thanks for helping me a bit
Oscar Vargas Sanchez
1,382 PointsOscar Vargas Sanchez
1,382 PointsTry adding a class or an id to the header that would make it easier adding styles to your header.