Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Styling the Intro Paragraph

Posted by Maile Duffy
Maile Duffy
2,028 Points

I'm having trouble. What would be the syntax in this case?

A question regarding CSS syntax.

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>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <div class="primary-content t-border">
      <p class="intro">
        Lake Tahoe is one of the most <span>breathtaking attractions</span> 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 href="#more">Find out more</a>
    </div>
    <footer class="main-footer">
      <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
      <a href="#top">Back to top &raquo;</a>
    </footer>
  </body>
</html>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.intro {
  font-size: 1.25em;
  line-height: 1.6em;
}
Aurelian Spodarec
Aurelian Spodarec
10,801 Points

What is the question asking?

2 Answers

Peter Lawless
Peter Lawless
24,404 Points
Peter Lawless
Peter Lawless
24,404 Points

The challenge prompts you for a unitless line height. Try it again with just 1.6 rather than 1.6em.

Peter Lawless
Peter Lawless
24,404 Points

I just checked and I see it would have accepted it either way, so my answer probably did not solve your problem.

Are Arntsen
Are Arntsen
11,035 Points
Are Arntsen
Are Arntsen
11,035 Points

Hi!

The answer is:

.intro { font-size: 16px; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.6em; }

First task of the challenge was first to set the default element font-size. Then to create a new unitless font-size based on the set default font-size.

Try it out :-D