Forum:Trouble with comment colors

I am currently attempting to assign myself a special background color for my comments on my wiki, but cant seem to get it to work. The code I am using looks like this:

.comments li[data-user="Utter_solitude"] blockquote:after { border-color: transparent black black transparent !important; } .comments li[data-user="Utter_solitude"] blockquote div { background: transparent #DBB8FF !important; } .comments li[data-user="Utter_solitude"] blockquote {color:#000 !important;}

.comments li[data-user="Utter_solitude"] blockquote {border: 1.5px solid #000 !important;}

I assume I'm missing something, or have done something wrong lol. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could point me in the right direction :) Utter solitude 01:53, May 18, 2012 (UTC)


 * I'd just copy existing code from here

Did that. My code now looks like this:

.comments li[data-user="Utter_solitude"] blockquote { background: #DBB8FF !important; } .comments li[data-user="Utter_solitude"] blockquote:after { border-color: transparent #DBB8FF #DBB8FF transparent !important; } .comments li[data-user="Utter_solitude"] blockquote div { background: transparent !important; }

Still no change. Utter solitude 02:13, May 18, 2012 (UTC)


 * I think you should clear your cache first after saving.

I did. My code is correct, then? I don't understand what the issue is. Utter solitude 10:00, May 18, 2012 (UTC)


 * Please provide a link to the page where you are using this code. It would be easier for us to troubleshoot your problem that way. --Gardimuer { ʈalk } 15:27, May 18, 2012 (UTC)
 * How could the code be correct if you've misspelled your name? Your name is Utter solitude, not Utter_solitude.  Take out the underscore and it'll work. (And stop thinking like a Windows user, Miss Underscore!)


 * If you're feeling lazy, just cut and paste from w:c:onceuponatime:User:CzechOut/wikia.css. The code I've got running definitely makes your comments show up in the purple of your choice.  15:38: Fri 18 May 2012


 * You beat me to it, CzechOut. :)
 * Underscores in your name are correct for urls in the  attribute, but the   attribute just uses spaces. This screenshot of Firebug illustrates the difference. --Gardimuer { ʈalk } 16:28, May 18, 2012 (UTC)

Click for full size http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/7434/underscores.jpg 16:47: Fri 18 May 2012

I "spelled my username wrong"? Really? No. It was my understanding that I needed an underscore, not a space. Like in the code that changes my username colour in the recent activity. I did not realize the "data-user" variable was different from the "href" variable in that regard. So you could have just said, "hey, you need a space there" instead of being kind of rude about it, lol. But thank you! I appreciate the help. :) Utter solitude 17:53, May 18, 2012 (UTC)