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jQuery :odd Selector

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Example

Select every other (odd) <tr> element:

$("tr:odd")
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Definition and Usage

The :odd selector selects each element with an odd index number (like: 1, 3, 5, etc.).

The index numbers start at 0.

This is mostly used together with another selector to select every odd indexed element in a group (like in the example above).

Tip: Use the :even selector to select elements with even index numbers.


Syntax

$(":odd")

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