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HTML Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016) Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS Test: Changing the Look of a Web Page

Posted by Andrew Bateman
Andrew Bateman
39,025 Points

HTML course: Styles.css change color to purple

This is my styles.css code for the 2nd part of the HTML course question 1. which just requries the color of heading h1 to be changed to purple. I don´t understand why it won´t work. Anyone know? Thanks

<style> h1 { color: purple; } </style>

index.html 
<!doctype html>
<html>
  <head>
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
  </head>
  <body>

    <h1>Welcome to My Web Page!</h1>

  </body>
</html>
styles.css 
<style>
  h1  {
      color: purple;
  }
</style>

1 Answer

Tim Acker
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Tim Acker
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 31,247 Points

You do not need the <style> tag in a css file. The <style> tag is for when you want to embed the styling within your html.

Andrew Bateman
Andrew Bateman
39,025 Points

Thanks. I realise I did not need to use the CSS file at all.