1. Code the line that colors each li element blue. Don't indent.
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The correct code:
background-color: blue;
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2. Instead of coding the whole div blue, we're coding each item blue. The div ID is "navbar". Code the first line for specifying blue for individual items.
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The correct code:
div#navbar ul li {
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3. We've eliminated the background-color of the div, but we still want it to shrink to the width of its contents. What is the line of CSS that does that? Don't indent.
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The correct code:
display: inline-block;
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4. To style the anchors inside a div with the ID "nav", code the first line.
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The correct code:
div#nav ul li a {
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5. Drag-and-drop: Holding down the left mouse button, drag the pieces of code onto the screen to code the first two lines that color individual items orange.
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.
Code the first line that colors list items when they're inside the div with an ID of "navigation".
div#navigation ul li {
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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.
Code the line that colors individual list items hex cccccc. Don't indent.
background-color: #cccccc;
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8. In three lines of code color the individual list items in a div. Make up the ID. Use any color name a child would know.
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Example:
div#nav ul li {
background-color: black;
}
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9. Code the first line of CSS that styles anchors in a navbar. Make up the ID.
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Example:
div#menu ul li a {
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10. Fill in the blank to create an anchor that you can pad out.
_______: block;
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The correct code:
display
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11. Fill in the blank to create an anchor that we can pad out.
display: _____;
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The correct code:
block
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12. Code four lines of CSS that specify block display for anchors and give them equal padding on all four sides. Make up the ID and amount of padding.
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Example:
div#nav ul li a {
display: block;
padding: .75em;
}
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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: 30 seconds. Code the line that colors individual list items hex cccccc. Don't indent.
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The correct code:
background-color: #cccccc;
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14. Time goal: 45 seconds. In three lines of code color the individual list items in a div. Make up the ID. Use any color name a child would know.
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Example:
div#nav ul li {
background-color: black;
}
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15. Time goal: 20 seconds. Code the first line of CSS that styles anchors in a navbar. Make up the ID.
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Example:
div#menu ul li a {
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16. Time goal: 15 seconds. Fill in the blank to create an anchor that you can pad out.
_______: block;
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The correct code:
display
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17. Time goal: 10 seconds. Fill in the blank to create an anchor that we can pad out.
display: _____;
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The correct code:
block
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18. Time goal: 55 seconds. Code four lines of CSS that specify block display for anchors and give them equal padding on all four sides. Make up the ID and amount of padding.
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Example:
div#nav ul li a {
display: block;
padding: .75em;
}
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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.)
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