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CSS CSS Foundations Advanced Selectors Pseudo-Classes: :nth-child

Sean Metcalf
Sean Metcalf
1,631 Points
Posted by Sean Metcalf
Sean Metcalf
1,631 Points

Pseudo-classes

Hmm, no idea why this isn't working:

"Use the :nth-child pseudo-class to target the even list items only. Set the color to white and the background color to black."

My code:

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

1 Answer

Jacob Miller
Jacob Miller
12,466 Points
Jacob Miller
Jacob Miller
12,466 Points

You've got a space between nth-child and (even). Correct syntax is nth-child(even).

Sean Metcalf
Sean Metcalf
1,631 Points
Sean Metcalf
Sean Metcalf
1,631 Points

Ah, gotcha. So close! #facepalm

Thanks for the help, Jacob.