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jQuery :odd Odd Selector

jQuery Selectors

The :odd selector selects each element with an odd index number (for example:1,3,5)

The index number starts from 0, so the index number of the first element is 0 (not1)

This is usually used with another selector to select each odd-indexed element in a group (as shown in the following example).

Use:evenThe selector selects elements with even index numbers.

Syntax:

$":odd")

Example

Select odd rows, matching the second, fourth, etc. (index1,3,5etc):

$("document").ready(function(){
  $("tr:odd").css("background", "coral");
});
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Select odd list items, matching the second, fourth, etc. (index1,3,5etc):

$("document").ready(function(){
  $("li:odd").css("background", "coral");
});
Test and See‹/›

jQuery Selectors