How can I style even and odd elements?

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Html Problem Overview


Is it possible to use CSS pseudo-classes to select even and odd instances of 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>

Html Solutions


Solution 1 - 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:

Solution 2 - Html

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/

Solution 3 - Html

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/

Solution 4 - Html

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

Solution 5 - Html

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>

Solution 6 - Html

the css odd and even is not support for IE. recommend you using solution below.

Best solution:

li:nth-child(2n+1) { color:green; } // for odd
li:nth-child(2n+2) { color:red; } // for even

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>

Solution 7 - Html

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>

Solution 8 - Html

The :nth-child(n) selector matches every element that is the nth child, regardless of type, of its parent. Odd and even are keywords that can be used to match child elements whose index is odd or even (the index of the first child is 1).

this is what you want:

<html>
    <head>
        <style>
            li { color: blue }<br>
            li:nth-child(even) { color:red }
            li:nth-child(odd) { color:green}
        </style>
    </head>
    <body>
        <ul>
            <li>ho</li>
            <li>ho</li>
            <li>ho</li>
            <li>ho</li>
            <li>ho</li>
        </ul>
    </body>
</html>

Solution 9 - Html

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           <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>    
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      var ac;
      var ac2;
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            {
              var accc="#"+ac2;
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     {
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    "background": "#322f28",
    "color":"#fff",
    });
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      "color":"#fff",
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              ac2=$(this).attr('id');
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