Different CSS style on odd and even rows

Question

Is it possible, using only CSS, to set different styles on odd and even rows for a dynamically generated table without myself setting correct style on each row when I iterate the collection?

Answer 1

I'm not sure this will work cross-browser, i'd prefer jQuery myself, but css-only this should do the trick:

tr:nth-child(even) { ... }
tr:nth-child(odd) { ... }

Answer 2

You can use the nth-child selector http://reference.sitepoint.com/css/pseudoclass-nthchild, though it is not supported by all browsers.

You can also use jquery as described What is the best way to style alternating rows in a table?

Answer 3

You can do this with CSS3.

tr:nth-child(2n+1) /* targets all odd rows */
tr:nth-child(2n) /* targets all even rows */