nthChild(index) : Selector children « jQuery « JavaScript DHTML

nthChild(index)

  

<html>
  <head>
    <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-1.3.2.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(document).ready(function(){
                $("ul li:nth-child(2)").append("<span> - 2nd!</span>");

        });
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <body>
      <div>
        <ul>
            <li>A</li>
            <li>B</li>
            <li>C</li>
        </ul>
      </div>
      <div>
        <ul>
            <li>D</li>
            <li>E</li>
            <li>F</li>
            <li>G</li>
            
        </ul>
      </div>
      <div>
        <ul>
            <li>H</li>
            <li>I</li>
            <li>J</li>
            <li>K</li>
        </ul>
      </div>

    </body>
</html>

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