eq: select by index
<html> <head> <script type='text/javascript' src='js/jquery-1.3.2.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> var tmpExample = { ready : function() { $('ul li').eq(3).addClass('justAdd'); } }; $(document).ready(tmpExample.ready); </script> <style type='text/css'> ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } ul li { margin: 1px; padding: 3px; } li.justAdd { background: #cdb6ed; } </style> </head> <body> <ul> <li>A</li> <li>B</li> <li>C</li> <li>D</li> </ul> </body> </html>