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JavaScript JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring) Getting a Handle on the DOM Using CSS Queries to Select Page Elements

Hanna Zeif
Hanna Zeif
11,309 Points
Posted by Hanna Zeif
Hanna Zeif
11,309 Points

Even and Odd do nothing

The code for even and odd doesn't work. I copied it exactly as it appears in the video. The console doesn't return an error; just seems to ignore it.

const evens = document.querySelectorAll('li:nth-child(even)');

for (let i = 0; i < evens.length; i += 1) { evens[i].style.backgroundColor = 'lightgray'; }

And my html: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>JavaScript and the DOM</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css"> </head> <body> <h1 id="myHeading">JavaScript and the DOM</h1> <p title="label">Making a web page interactive</p>

<p>Things that are purple:</p>

<ul> <li>grapes</li> <li class="error-not-purple">oranges</li> <li>amethyst</li> <li class="error-not-purple">fire trucks</li> <li class="error-not-purple">snow</li> <li>lavender</li> <li>plums</li> </ul>

<script src="app.js"></script>

</body> </html>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

It works for me, every other list item line has a grey background.

But I'm not using all the code you are. Is there possibly something in the "css/styles.css" file that might be overriding the script? And is the script being loaded (is it in a file named "app.js")?

To facilitate a more complete analysis you can make a snapshot of your workspace and post the link to it here.

Terry Day
Terry Day
1,454 Points
Terry Day
Terry Day
1,454 Points

I would probably bet you did the same thing I did. Check your const errorNotPurple = document.querySelectorAll('error-not-purple'); and make sure you add the period before the word error. Once I did that it cleared it up.

const errorNotPurple = document.querySelectorAll('.error-not-purple');

for (let i = 0; i < errorNotPurple.length; i += 1) { errorNotPurple[i].style.color = 'red'; }

const evens = document.querySelectorAll('li:nth-child(even)');

for (let i = 0; i < evens.length; i += 1) { evens[i].style.backgroundColor = 'lightgray'; }