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

still get the same error of the previous challenge nth

still get the same error of the previous challenge nth

style.css
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */


li:first-child {

  color:white;

}

li:last-child{

 color:azure;
}

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

}
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>

2 Answers

Hi there,

The challenge is asking for the background colour of the even li elements rather than colour.

Hope this helps, Shaun

my specs not good!

Haha easy mistake to make. I think I made the same mistake myself