Background Color for Text Width Only in CSS

You wish to apply a green background behind the text in an

element, but not span the entire page width. Your current code below won't achieve that:

<h1>
  The Last Will and Testament of Eric Jones
</h1>

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h1 { 
  text-align: center; 
  background-color: green; 
}

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Since you cannot modify the HTML to include an inline element like a , the solution is to convert the text into an inline element. This can be achieved by wrapping the text in a element and applying the green background color to it:

<h1>
  <span>The Last Will and Testament of Eric Jones</span>
</h1>

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h1 {
  text-align: center; 
}
h1 span { 
  background-color: green; 
}

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Inline elements only span the width of their content, ensuring that the green background only appears behind the text, not the entire page.

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