Is it possible to use CSS pseudo-classes on list items?
I\'d expect the following to produce a list of alternating colors, but instead I get a list of blue items:
<html>
<head>
<style>
li { color: blue }
li:odd { color:green }
li:even { color:red }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<ul>
<li>ho</li>
<li>ho</li>
<li>ho</li>
<li>ho</li>
<li>ho</li>
</ul>
</body>
</html>
Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/thirtydot/K3TuN/1323/
li {
color: black;
}
li:nth-child(odd) {
color: #777;
}
li:nth-child(even) {
color: blue;
}
<ul>
<li>ho</li>
<li>ho</li>
<li>ho</li>
<li>ho</li>
<li>ho</li>
</ul>
Documentation:
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/:nth-child
- http://caniuse.com/css-sel3 (it works almost everywhere)
The problem with your CSS lies with the syntax of your pseudo-classes.
The even and odd pseudo-classes should be:
li:nth-child(even) {
color:green;
}
and
li:nth-child(odd) {
color:red;
}
Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/q76qS/5/
Use this:
li { color:blue; }
li:nth-child(odd) { color:green; }
li:nth-child(even) { color:red; }
See here for info on browser support:
http://kimblim.dk/css-tests/selectors/
li:nth-child(1n) { color:green; }
li:nth-child(2n) { color:red; }
<ul>
<li>list element 1</li>
<li>list element 2</li>
<li>list element 3</li>
<li>list element 4</li>
</ul>
See browser support here :
CSS3 :nth-child() Selector
but it\'s not working in IE.
recommend using
:nth-child(2n+1)
:nth-child(2n+2)
li {
color: black;
}
li:nth-child(odd) {
color: #777;
}
li:nth-child(even) {
color: blue;
}
<ul>
<li>ho</li>
<li>ho</li>
<li>ho</li>
<li>ho</li>
<li>ho</li>
</ul>
Best solution:
li:nth-child(2n+1) { color:green; }
li:nth-child(2n+2) { color:red; }
li:nth-child(1n) { color:green; }
li:nth-child(2n) { color:red; }
<ul>
<li>list element 1</li>
<li>list element 2</li>
<li>list element 3</li>
<li>list element 4</li>
</ul>
Below is the example of even and odd css color apply
<html>
<head>
<style>
p:nth-child(even) {
background: red;
}
p:nth-child(odd) {
background: green;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>The first Odd.</p>
<p>The second Even.</p>
<p>The third Odd.</p>
<p>The fourth Even.</p>
</body>
</html>
<ul class=\"names\" id=\"names_list\">
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">1</span><li class=\"part1\" id=\"1\">Ashwin Nair</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">2</span><li class=\"part2\" id=\"2\">Anil Reddy</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">0</span><li class=\"part1\" id=\"3\">Chirag</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">0</span><li class=\"part2\" id=\"4\">Ashwin</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">0</span><li class=\"part1\" id=\"15\">Ashwin</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">0</span><li class=\"part2\" id=\"16\">Ashwin</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">5</span><li class=\"part1\" id=\"17\">Ashwin</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">6</span><li class=\"part2\" id=\"18\">Ashwin</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">1</span><li class=\"part1\" id=\"19\">Ashwin</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">2</span><li class=\"part2\" id=\"188\">Anil Reddy</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">0</span><li class=\"part1\" id=\"111\">Bhavesh</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">0</span><li class=\"part2\" id=\"122\">Ashwin</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">0</span><li class=\"part1\" id=\"133\">Ashwin</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">0</span><li class=\"part2\" id=\"144\">Ashwin</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">5</span><li class=\"part1\" id=\"199\">Ashwin</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">6</span><li class=\"part2\" id=\"156\">Ashwin</li></a>
<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"badge\">1</span><li class=\"part1\" id=\"174\">Ashwin</li></a>
</ul>
$(document).ready(function(){
var a=0;
var ac;
var ac2;
$(\".names li\").click(function(){
var b=0;
if(a==0)
{
var accc=\"#\"+ac2;
if(ac==\'part2\')
{
$(accc).css({
\"background\": \"#322f28\",
\"color\":\"#fff\",
});
}
if(ac==\'part1\')
{
$(accc).css({
\"background\": \"#3e3b34\",
\"color\":\"#fff\",
});
}
$(this).css({
\"background\":\"#d3b730\",
\"color\":\"#000\",
});
ac=$(this).attr(\'class\');
ac2=$(this).attr(\'id\');
a=1;
}
else{
var accc=\"#\"+ac2;
//alert(accc);
if(ac==\'part2\')
{
$(accc).css({
\"background\": \"#322f28\",
\"color\":\"#fff\",
});
}
if(ac==\'part1\')
{
$(accc).css({
\"background\": \"#3e3b34\",
\"color\":\"#fff\",
});
}
a=0;
ac=$(this).attr(\'class\');
ac2=$(this).attr(\'id\');
$(this).css({
\"background\":\"#d3b730\",
\"color\":\"#000\",
});
}
});