I can't make a box

I am trying to imitate the creation of boxes from my FreeCodeCamp excerise to learn about margin and padding adjustments. what am I doing incorrectly?

html css margin padding

6th Sep 2019, 11:24 PM

coolperson69

7 Answers

+ 6

lord_of_hotwheels It's this what you mean? https://code.sololearn.com/WJqMkE6WicId/?ref=app

7th Sep 2019, 8:03 AM

Jella

+ 5

I don't know what you're doing incorrectly cuz I don't see no code. Try providing a link to it.

7th Sep 2019, 12:07 AM

Jella

+ 5

I reduced the padding from 300px to 30px

7th Sep 2019, 8:15 AM

Jella

+ 2

Do not set html comments inside css codes. Erase all html comments:   https://code.sololearn.com/WSooWlQmlShs/?ref=app

7th Sep 2019, 4:18 AM

Calviղ

oh my b. i wish I could upload a pic but oh well here's the link: `<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Page Title</title> </head> <body> <style>  .box { border-style: solid; border-color: black; border-width: 5px; text-align: center; } .red-box { background-color: crimson; color: #fff; padding: 20px 300px 20px 300px;  } </style>  <main> <h5 class="box red-box">element</h5> </main> </body> </html> `

7th Sep 2019, 2:59 AM

coolperson69

Ok now how to I make the box smaller

7th Sep 2019, 7:31 AM

coolperson69

Yeah like that. What did you do differently to mine? I don't see it

7th Sep 2019, 8:11 AM

coolperson69