[I've tried seemingly everything and nothing is working for this seemingly simple and mundane css and html. I'm using external css as I was told that's easier on a larger scale for later projects but right now I'm just learning basics. Before you ask, yes, they are both in the same folder and using developer tools I can see that it is properly linking, but it appears the browser isn't reading it and it just looks like a text doc. Running the code works perfectly through here so I don't understand what's wrong. I'm using safari on MacBook and have also tried chrome - should I use a different browser or?
Edit: As you can see in the images my user profile includes Null (part of my name) I believe that's what's messing with it, is there a way around that?
h1{
color: red;
}
p{
color: orange;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>First Coding</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
<header>
<h1>First code</h1>
<p>Welcome to my first set of code!</p>
</header>
<NAV>
<ul>
<li><a href "#">nice</a></li>
<li><a href "#">cool</a></li>
<li><a href "#">rad</a></li>
</ul>
</NAV>
<footer>
<p>Nice amiright?</p>
</footer>
</body>
</html>
There actually 2 ways to achieve that. The first Method has been already stated and that is to link the external CSS inside the head-element of your website:
<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="url to the external .css" />
The second method however has not been mentioned yet which imo is the better one. Create an own .css file and link your website to it. Then add following line at the very top of your css file. That allows you do overwrite or change specific element of the css that you might cant access on your own:
#import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Great+Vibes&display=swap');
We have two various types of Href
Absolute Path [it's added through an External Link]
Relative Path [it's added through an Internal Link]
The way you wanted to have is definitely the first item of the above-mentioned issues.
It'd be like this:
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://example.com/[Path]/file.css">
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My CSS file will not work and I have tried everything. They are both in the same "templates" directory in the app titled "bake".
Using a simple example that doesn't work, here's my HTML head and the code I'm trying to change:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.3.1/css/bootstrap.min.css" integrity="sha384-ggOyR0iXCbMQv3Xipma34MD+dH/1fQ784/j6cY/iJTQUOhcWr7x9JvoRxT2MZw1T" crossorigin="anonymous">
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>DataBake</title>
</head>
<body>
<th style="text-align:right"> <h5 id="green">Username:</h5></th>
<p id="test">If you're new to DataBake please register here.</p>
</body>
Here is my CSS file:
#charset "UTF-8";
#green{
color: green;
}
h5{
color: green;
}
#test{
color: red;
}
The CSS works when neither the HTML nor the CSS are in directories and they are the only two files I'm working with. But other than that, I have putting the css file in a separate directory. I have tried changing the link to the 'style.css' to using relative and absolute paths.
When I follow the link from the HTML , it takes me right to the CSS file. When I load the css file independently, it loads fine.
Both files are encoded to UTF-8.
I have cleared my cache and history and reloaded countless times.
I have moved the order between it and my bootstrap link around.
I have used different browsers.
I have checked for typos or little mistakes.
My coding teacher couldn't figure it out either.
Can someone help me figure out why it is not working?
UPDATE
When I put the absolute path into my browser, it works perfectly, but the relative path through my localhost turns up a 404 error for the css stylesheet.
FOUND THE ANSWER
I needed to incorporate {% load static %} into the header, and turn the href of the stylesheet link to "{% static 'css/style.css' %}". Couldn't be happier to finally have this solved.
First of all: There are many things that in my opinion could have been written better when drafting this question.
It's very difficult to help you with your problem when there's so little shared. You should at least share some code where you're actually using the styling. Time to time there's just some typos you end up missing and extra pair of eyes might pick them up.
The one thing that comes to mind that you could try is adding space between the css selector and the bracket. So not #green{ but rather #green {.
I'm suggesting this just because few months ago I agonized with some styles that did not show up in my React project where I was using css-modules. It took embarrassingly long time until I noticed that the class giving me grief was written without the space before bracket and it just didn't compile correctly.
try and remove bootstrap (or add it before you include your file). What kind of server are you using ? maybe it is serving your css file as TXT/html (look at it on the server response, which would mean your browser may not accept it as a stylesheet)
You have to put 1 more dot before ./
I hope it would work.
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../style.css">
EDIT: I never said that the problem was the dot anyway. The OP should share the entire CSS file together with more information so we could help find the answer.
I've never seen a reference to a path using a dot like:
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css">
You should ask yourself if the file is in the same directory as the file referencing it? above? below?
Starting with “/” returns to the root directory and starts there
Starting with “../” moves one directory backwards and starts there
Starting with “../../” moves two directories backwards and starts there
Other than that, is difficult to understand the issue without more details, many things can cause this problem.
I am using Sublime text to write some HTML and CSS files. I've created my index.html:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<!-- Meta -->
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<title>RainyDayBakes</title>
<!-- Styles -->
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
<h1 style="text-align:center">RainyDayBakes</h1>
<nav style="text-align:center">
<a href=”C:\Users\sarah\Documents\Simmons\CS-321\page1.html”> About </a>
<a href=”page2.html”> Menu </a>
<a href=”page3.html”> Gallery </a>
<a href=”page4.html”> Order </a>
<a href=”page5.html”> Contact Us </a>
</nav>
<img src="cake.png" alt="oreo crumble cake" class="center">
<h3>Welcome to RainyDayBakes!</h3>
<p>We are a local bakery specializing in creative cakes, cupcakes and cookies!</p>
<p>In addition to being open daily we also offer custom ordered confections.</p>
<!-- Scripts -->
<script src="scripts/index.js"></script>
</body>
<footer>
</footer>
</html>
my page1.html:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<title>This is Page One </title>
</head>
<body>
</body>
<footer>
</footer>
</html>
and my style.css:
<style>
h1 {
color:red;
}
</style>
When I try to run index.html in Chrome, the link to page1.html says it doesn't exist, and the CSS won't show up. They're all in the same folder, I've saved all the files, and I'm running on Chrome. Every other solution I've found refers to making a typo, the directories being different, etc. but as said, they're all in the same folder, and I haven't noticed a typo (but it's entirely possible when you're too close to your code).
First off, you're not even using the tag anywhere in your code, so that's why the style isn't showing up. Secondly, if they are in the same folder, just link your about page to page1.html; not the full directory listings.
You are using typographical quotes in your links' href attributes, which won't work. Change those to regular quotes.
Let the link be this way instead href=”page1.html”
You might want to put a link to your CSS file on all your pages, I don't see it on your page1.html You probably already know about this resource but I mention it just in case you don't: W3 Schools is very handy for a quick reference to a lot of HTML/CSS questions.
So you have two issues:
For page1.html, would suggest adding file:// or file:/// to the beginning of the href element, or maybe retyping the line since the other links worked
For your CSS, remove the tag, it's for when you put the style inside the HTML file(embedded)
This isn't an issue with your code. I was having the same exact problem too and i recently discovered that the problem likely lies in the IDE that you're using. I was using stackblitz and recived the same output. But when i switched to an online compiler and litteraly copy & pasted the code with the same file names, the code started working correctly. Try using an online compiler and see how that works out for you. It worked for me.
The compiler I used is:
https://www.onlinegdb.com/
make sure to switch the languate to HTML using the language dropdown on the top right corner.
I'm kinda new to HTML, PHP and CSS and I have an issue with my stylesheet not applying some changes.
Here is the part in my HTML where I've got an issue:
<div class="container" id="contact">
Some Random Text
<br/><br/>
More Random Text
</div>
And the corresponding ID in my stylesheet:
#contact{
color:white;
font-size:20px;
font-weight:bold;
}
I am using Bootstrap for the grid and such thing and I've already made sure to call the Bootstrap stylesheet before my own (to not overwrite my own changes).
What I really don't understand is that if I type the following HTML, I got the result I need but not with the previous one:
<div class="container" style="color:white; font-size:20px; font-weight:bold;">
Some Random Text
<br/><br/>
More Random Text
</div>
I hope that my question is clear, and that I haven't made to many English mistakes (not a native speaker).
Maybe you didn't link your css right?
For example, if you have your index.html file and style.css file in one directory, you may write like this:
<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
But if your css file on the folder "css" don't forget to write: href="css/style.css"
After following Ths's answer, I've looked for a solution to this possible caching problem.
And after changing my stylesheet call from:
<link rel="stylesheet" media="all" type="text/css"href="css/style.css" >
to:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css" media="all" type="text/css <?php echo date('l jS \of F Y h:i:s A'); ?>">
It seems to now update properly.
Here is a link to the explanation on this CSS-caching problem:
https://css-tricks.com/can-we-prevent-css-caching/
It’s because your rules are on the html tag what has more precedence
You should identify with your developer tools what styles are effectively setting the styles
Style precedence is a bit complex to solve as « you new » but first as your rule is « active » (seem not but but using developer tools to see it will help)
Could also try to be more precise with a « .container#contact » does it work ?
Order of stylesheet processing do not drive precedence logic but in some cases it change the result is « active » styles
F12 and Check styles tab...
So I have been wracking my brain trying to figure out why my CSS file cannot be read by my Xampp server. I think everything is written correctly and all the references are where they should be but I'm not getting different results.
body {
background-color: black;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>ETB</title>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/theme.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<nav class="navbar navbar-inverse">
<div class="container-fluid">
<div class="navbar-header ">
<a id="logo" href="homepage.html"><img src="media/logotext.png" class="wtv"></a>
<ul id="navigation" class="nav navbar-nav">
<li class="active">Home</li>
<li>Projects</li>
<li>Services</li>
<li>Downloads</li>
<li>About</li>
<li>Contact</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</nav>
</body>
</html>
The bootstrap link is overriding your css link so just put the css link below the bootstrap and it will work.
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/theme.css">
Put the link to your css/theme.css after all other references as shown below (it looks like the property was overridden by Bootstrap css):
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/theme.css">
The problem is, I think, that the <body> is only the space between the open and close <body> tags, which is immediately overlaid by the <nav> bar, so the black is being set, it's just that you cannot see it. To set the whole page background, you can use this:
html
{
background-color: black;
}
See this JSFiddle - the body rule does nothing, but the html rule sets the whole page bar the toolbar.
There are two options here:
When you are deploying, whatever the code you are using to deploy is either changing the path of theme.css, or it's not actually copying it over.
Bootstrap.min.css is overriding your css styles (see answer by alex-bell)
Checking #1... I'm honestly not sure, never used your deployment system. Usually I would just check the files on disk and make sure I can access them. Another choice is wherever you access your .html, try accessing css/theme.css through your browser. It should attempt to download the file. If it doesn't attempt to download the file, this is likely your issue.
Checking #2 is easy. Simply open up the page in any browser (let's use chrome for this example) and open Web Developer tools. Inspect the body element, and you will see how specific styles are being applied or overridden.
Get familiar with the Developer tools in your browser. They are very handy at helping solve these kinds of issues.
Using Chrome as an example hit f12 to bring up the developer tools
Go to the Network Tab and reload the page. Check that your css file is being loaded. I suspect not, as your path is css/themes/theme.css is going to resolve to http:\\yoursite.com\folder-where-the-page-is\themes\theme.css. You more than likely want to use /css/theme.css which will resolve to http:\\yoursite.com\themes\theme.css
Once you have confirmed you have the path correct using the Network Tab, you can use the Elements Tab to inspect the various elements of the page. Here you can see what styles are being applied to an element and where they are coming from.
Finally, and unrelated to the Dev Tools, learn about CSS Specificity
I had the same problem. I just decided to put the CSS code on the same document as my html code. All you need to do is type this:
<style>
body {
background-color:black;
}
</style>
I assume you do, but just incase you do not know each html document can contain multiple <style> tags.
It is not linking up and I have no idea why. Is it getting confused with other files? I am not entirely sure what to do as I have been trying for the last hour. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="Desktop/task/style.css"/>
<title>It's all about me!</title>
</head>
<body>
<header>
<h1>Welcome to my website</h1>
</header>
<ul>
<li>About me</li>
<li>What I love</li>
</ul>
</body>
</html>
h1 {
color: red;
}
Unless you have a Desktop folder at the same level as the html document, your path to the css file is wrong.
Your path to your css file is likely not correct double check that it is correct. also you have some css outside of a style tag (That should be in the head in the first Place) at the bottom of the page ensure that you delete that before continuing
Looks like your css file is not accessible to your web page. make sure it is in the same root location of your webpage.
example:
webpage location: c:\MyWebPage\mywebpage.htm
css location: c:\MyWebPage\Desktop\task\style.css