---
id: 61696ef7ac756c829f9e4048
title: Step 7
challengeType: 0
dashedName: step-7
---

# --description--

In this project you'll work with an external CSS file to style the page. We've already created a `styles.css` file for you. But before you can use it, you'll need to link it to the page.

Nest a `link` element within the `head` element. Give it a `rel` attribute set to `stylesheet` and an `href` attribute set to `styles.css`.

# --hints--

You should have one self-closing `link` element.

```js
assert(document.querySelectorAll('link').length === 1);
```

Your `link` element should be within your `head` element.

```js
assert.exists(document.querySelector('head > link'));
```

Your `link` element should have a `rel` attribute with the value `stylesheet`.

```js
const link_element = document.querySelector('link');
const rel = link_element.getAttribute("rel");
assert.equal(rel, "stylesheet");
```

Your `link` element should have an `href` attribute with the value `styles.css`.

```js
const link = document.querySelector('link');
assert.equal(link.dataset.href, "styles.css");
```

# --seed--

## --seed-contents--

```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  --fcc-editable-region--
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Colored Markers</title>
  </head>
  --fcc-editable-region--
  <body>
    <h1>CSS Color Markers</h1>
  </body>
</html>
```

```css

```
