CSS not modifying link properties

Question

Whatever I try to do, I can\'t modify the color of my links ( want to create a color rollover effect). They always stay the same default blue color with the underline effec

Answer 1

**#nav li {
    display:inline;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    width:160px;
    float:left;**


#nav li:hover {
    background-color: #faffd8;
    border-color: #004f7b;


}

#nav a {

    color: #000;
    text-decoration: none;
}


#nav a:link {
    color: #333333;
    text-indent: -9999px;
    text-decoration: none;


}

#nav a:hover {
    color: #000000;
    text-decoration: none;



}

#nav a:visited{
    color: #999999;
    text-decoration: none;


}

#nav a:active {
    color: #000000;
    text-decoration: none;

}

**#topcontent p
{
    color: #444444;

}


}**

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