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Xavier Avery
Xavier Avery
8,059 Points
Posted by Xavier Avery
Xavier Avery
8,059 Points

Code challenge: Pseudo-Classes – :nth-child (Task 2)

Create a new rule that targets the 3rd list item only. Set the background color to the HEX value FF6347.

i put li:nth-child(3){background: FF6347}

whats wrong????

Xavier Avery
Xavier Avery
8,059 Points
Xavier Avery
Xavier Avery
8,059 Points

oh i had to put a # sign before the FF6347 like so #FF6347

Xavier Avery
Xavier Avery
8,059 Points
Xavier Avery
Xavier Avery
8,059 Points

well I'm trying to get past task 3 now and can't...any help

1 Answer

Jacob Miranda
Jacob Miranda
19,392 Points
Jacob Miranda
Jacob Miranda
19,392 Points

Here's what I did. Please don't just copy and paste, try to understand the argument. -n tells the browser to start from the bottom of the list and +4 will tell it to start from the fourth child from the bottom. You just have to think about which direction you're going, where you want to start, and which ones you want to select.

The argument should be in the form of (an+b), where a is the starting child(number) and b is the pattern. So +2 would be every other child and +3 would be every third child.

ul li:nth-child(-n+4) {
font-weight: bold;
}
Xavier Avery
Xavier Avery
8,059 Points
Xavier Avery
Xavier Avery
8,059 Points

u know what i wasn't reading the question right...i was thinking item four only but thanks and i understand it...