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JavaScript CSS Selectors Quickstart Pseudo-classes and Combinators Pseudo-classes Challenge

Kelvin Arias
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Kelvin Arias
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 2,494 Points
Posted by Kelvin Arias
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Kelvin Arias
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 2,494 Points

Having trouble finding the right code to select all the odd "li" without changing the first "li" which is also odd.

I have the correct pseudo name just not the right argument I believe.

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
li:first-child {
  color:white;
}

li:last-child {
  color:azure;
}

li:nth-child(even) {
  background-color: dodgerblue;
}

li:nth-child(3,5,7,9) {
  color:cornflowerblue;

}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Pseudo-classes Challenge</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body>
    <ul>
      <li>Papayas</li>
      <li>Avocados</li>
      <li>Pineapples</li>
      <li>Grapefruits</li>
      <li>Pomegranates</li>
      <li>Tamarinds</li>
      <li>Kiwis</li>
      <li>Lemons</li>
      <li>Bananas</li>
      <li>Tomatoes</li>
    </ul>
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

The instructions say to select the odd items, and to change the background color (not the "color"):

li:nth-child(odd) {
  background-color: cornflowerblue;
}