Why Isn't My CSS File Linking to My HTML?

How to link a CSS file from HTML file? When styling HTML with inline tags in the section, you may encounter issues when attempting to move styles to a CSS file for the first time. Here's a troubleshooting guide to help resolve this:

Why does linking a CSS file not work? In your HTML code, you have specified the rel attribute of the tag as "Hope this works". This is incorrect. To link to a CSS file, you need to set the rel attribute to "stylesheet".

Setting the rel attribute to "stylesheet" distinguishes this link as a stylesheet link rather than, say, an icon image link.

Additional considerations If the CSS file still doesn't work after setting the rel attribute correctly, check if the CSS file is in the same directory as the referencing HTML file. If it's in a nested folder, use the appropriate relative folder path in the href attribute.

For example, if the directory structure is:

Parent Directory: - index.html - Stylesheets: - newcssstyle.css Then, in the HTML file, you would reference "newcssstyle.css" as:

href='Stylesheets/newcssstyle.css' Ensure that the directory structure and file references are correct for your specific setup.