1. Fill in the blank to complete the first line for styling a link
__ {
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The correct code:
a
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2. Fill in the blank to complete the first line for styling a link when it is moused over.
a:____ {
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The correct code:
hover
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3. Fill in the blank for the first line that styles a link when the user clicks it.
a:____ {
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The correct code:
active
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4. Fill in the blank for the first line that styles a link that the user has previously clicked.
a:____ {
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The correct code:
visited
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5. Drag-and-drop: Holding down the left mouse button, drag the pieces of code onto the screen to style a link red.
6. Click in the box and type the next character. I'll autocomplete. Don't type spaces or carriage returns. When the exercise is complete, I'll turn the exercise number green.
Style a link so it turns purple when the user mouses over it.
a:hover {
color: purple;
}
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7. Fail-safe coding. If you type the wrong character, I'll cancel the keystroke. Type spaces. When the exercise is complete, I'll turn the exercise number green.
Style a link so it's sized 1.5 ems when the user clicks it.
a:active {
font-size: 1.5em;
}
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8. Code the first line that styles a link.
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The correct code:
a {
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9. Code the first line that styles a link when the user mouses over it.
That's correct. Well done!
The correct code:
a:hover {
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10. Code the first line that styles a link when the user clicks it.
That's correct. Well done!
The correct code:
a:active {
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11. Code the first line that styles a link that the user has previously clicked.
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The correct code:
a:visited {
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12. Code a link that starts out brown and turns red when the user clicks it.
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The correct code:
a {
color: brown;
}
a:active {
color: red;
}
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The next several exercises are timed. If you type slowly or dislike time pressure, feel free to increase the allotted time.
13. Time goal: 35 seconds. Style a link so it's sized 1.5 ems when the user clicks it.
Press Tab or click button to check answer.
The correct code:
a:active {
font-size: 1.5em;
}
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14. Time goal: 15 seconds. Code the first line that styles a link.
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The correct code:
a {
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15. Time goal: 15 seconds. Code the first line that styles a link when the user mouses over it.
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The correct code:
a:hover {
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16. Time goal: 15 seconds. Code the first line that styles a link when the user clicks it.
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The correct code:
a:active {
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17. Time goal: 15 seconds. Code the first line that styles a link that the user has previously clicked.
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The correct code:
a:visited {
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18. Time goal: 55 seconds. Code a link that starts out brown and turns red when the user clicks it.
Press Tab or click button to check answer.
The correct code:
a {
color: brown;
}
a:active {
color: red;
}
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19. Access this live coding exercise at JS Fiddle. When you've completed the exercise, close the JS Fiddle window, and you'll be returned to this page. (If JS Fiddle displays a warning message saying that your changes will be reset, click Leave this Page.)
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20. Access this live coding exercise at JS Fiddle. When you've completed the exercise, close the JS Fiddle window, and you'll be returned to this page. (If JS Fiddle displays a warning message saying that your changes will be reset, click Leave this Page.)
Click button to advance.
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