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

Posted by Brooks Johnson
Brooks Johnson
14,041 Points

When I add the selector for li:nth-child(even) it overwrites the selector for last-child.

How can I keep the selector for last-child{} on an even numbered list while also using nth-child(even).

When I add the selector for li:nth-child(even){ color: dodgerblue; }

I get an error from the previous step about setting the last item to azure;

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>

1 Answer

Brooks Johnson
Brooks Johnson
14,041 Points

Never mind, i see the instructions were to set background color