What could be preventing me from styling the H2 titles with CSS in this specific case?

I have implemented a slideshow, and successfully managed to display the description in yellow as desired.

However, I am facing an issue where the title (H2) above the description is not visible unless hovered over. Here is the current CSS I am using:

.slideshow_container { background: #000; }
.slideshow_container a { text-decoration: none; }
.slideshow_container .slideshow_slide { margin-right: 2px; }
.slideshow_container .slideshow_slide_text h2 { color: #FFFFFF; text-align: left; 
font-size: 1.3em; }
.slideshow_container .slideshow_slide_text p { color: #FFFF00; font-weight: bold; 
text-align: left; }
.slideshow_container .slideshow_slide_image { }
.slideshow_container .slideshow_slide_video { }
.slideshow_container .slideshow_description { background: #000; width: 100%; }
.slideshow_container .slideshow_description h2  { color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 1.3em; 
text-align: left; }
.slideshow_container .slideshow_description p  { color: #FFFF00; font-size: 1.1 em; 
font-weight: bold; text-align: left; }
.slideshow_container .slideshow_description a  { color: #FFFF00; font-weight: bold; }
.slideshow_container .slideshow_transparent { filter: alpha(opacity = 50); opacity: 0.5; }
.slideshow_container .slideshow_transparent:hover { filter: alpha(opacity = 80); opacity: 
0.8; }

Here is the HTML code being used:

<div class="slideshow_container slideshow_container_slideshow-jquery-image-gallery-custom-
styles_1" style="height: 600px; max-width: 660px;" data-session-id="0"><div
class="slideshow_controlPanel slideshow_transparent"><ul><li
class="slideshow_togglePlay"></li></ul></div><div
class="slideshow_button slideshow_previous slideshow_transparent"></div><div
class="slideshow_button slideshow_next slideshow_transparent"></div><div
class="slideshow_pagination"><div
class="slideshow_pagination_center"></div></div><div
class="slideshow_content" style="display: none;"><div
class="slideshow_view"><div
class="slideshow_slide slideshow_slide_image"> <a
target="_self" > <img src="http://www.occupyhln.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Audrey-    
Edmunds.jpg" alt="Audrey Edmunds" width="1000" height="588" /> </a><div
class="slideshow_description slideshow_transparent">
<h2><a target="_self" >Audrey Edmunds</a></h2>
<p><a target="_self" >Here, Audrey Edmunds poses at the John C. Burke Correctional Center 
in Waupun, Wis., 10 years into serving her 18-year conviction and sentence for shaking a 
baby to death, while babysitting. She was freed in Feb., 2008 after an appeals court said 
new research into the syndrome cast doubt on her guilt. According to Northwestern 
University's Center on Wrongful Convictions, experts asserted that symptoms they once 
thought were proof of Shaken Baby Syndrome can be from other causes, including accidents, 
illness, infection, old injuries, and congenital defects.</a></p>
</div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div>

The paragraph section appears to be functioning correctly with yellow descriptions. However, I aim to make the heading white to enhance visibility without having to hover over the titles above the paragraph.

To view the slideshow, please visit this specific page. I have attempted to inspect it with Firebug, but no solution has been found yet.

Your assistance in resolving this matter would be highly appreciated!

Answer №1

When it comes to styling, precision is key. I would prioritize an ID over any class.

Consider this scenario: you have a CSS rule

#content h2 a, #content h2 a:visited
, which takes precedence over your
.slideshow_container .slideshow_description h2
selector

To learn more about specificity in CSS, check out this resource Here.

Answer №2

Seems like the style #content h2 a is currently taking precedence and replacing your white color with #111111

Because you are using an id in that particular style, it is overriding the style

.slideshow_container_style-dark .slideshow_description a

Also, take note that the text inside the h2 contains a link tag (a). This is why the code snippet you provided is not being recognized:

.slideshow_container .slideshow_description h2

To resolve this issue, you can attempt using:

#content .slideshow_container .slideshow_description h2 a
. It may not look great, but it should do the job.

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