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JavaScript Build an Interactive Website Introduction to jQuery Using jQuery to Select Elements

Posted by Nathan Hall
Nathan Hall
4,928 Points

Second Challenge Task

I am having trouble with the second challenge task. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong, but the editor is telling me that

$("nav ul li"); is incorrect jquery to select all li within the uls of the nav class. I have also tried: $(".nav ul li");

2 Answers

Phillip Gibson
Phillip Gibson
13,805 Points

In CSS, you would select all of the ul items with the class nav by using a selector like this:

ul.nav {}

You can then select all of the li elements within it by doing

ul.nav li {}

JQuery selectors are exactly the same as using CSS, so your line should look like

$("ul.nav li");
Nathan Hall
Nathan Hall
4,928 Points
Nathan Hall
Nathan Hall
4,928 Points

Thanks, that worked.

Nate

Phillip Gibson
Phillip Gibson
13,805 Points

You're very welcome.