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<html>
  <head>
    <script type='text/javascript' src='js/jquery-1.3.2.js'></script>
    <script type='text/javascript'>
var tmpExample = {
  ready : function() {
    $('li#liID').prevAll().addClass('mySiblings');
  }
};

$(document).ready(tmpExample.ready);
    </script>
    <style type='text/css'>

ul#uiID {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
ul#uiID li {
    margin: 1px;
    padding: 3px;
}
li.mySiblings {
    background: #165b91;
    color: white;
}
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <ul id='uiID'>
      <li>Red</li>
      <li>Blue</li>
      <li>Green</li>
      <li id='liID'>Yellow</li>
      <li>Orange</li>
      <li>Purple</li>
    </ul>
  </body>
</html>

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