Daniel Glazman Ian Hickson .green { background-color : lime ! important; } ul > li:not(:nth-child(odd)) { background-color : red } ol > li:not(:nth-child(even)) { background-color : red } table.t1 tr:not(:nth-child(-n+4)) { background-color : red } table.t2 td:not(:nth-child(3n+1)) { background-color : red } table.t1 td, table.t2 td { border : thin black solid }



  First list item
  This second list item should have a green background
  Third list
  This fourth list item should have a green background
  Fifth list item
  This sixth list item should have a green background


  This first list item should have a green background
  Second list item
  This third list item should have a green background
  Fourth list item
  This fifth list item should have a green background
  Sixth list item



  
1.1
1.2
     1.3

  
2.1
2.2
     2.3

  
3.1
3.2
     3.3

  
4.1
4.2
      4.3

  
Green row : 5.1
5.2
5.3

  
Green row : 6.1
6.2
6.3




  
1.1
green cell
green cell
      1.4
green cell
green cell
      1.7
green cell

  
2.1
green cell
green cell
      2.4
green cell
green cell
      2.7
green cell

  
3.1
green cell
green cell
      3.4
green cell
green cell
      3.7
green cell

1.1	1.2	1.3
2.1	2.2	2.3
3.1	3.2	3.3
4.1	4.2	4.3
Green row : 5.1	5.2	5.3
Green row : 6.1	6.2	6.3

1.1	green cell	green cell	1.4	green cell	green cell	1.7	green cell
2.1	green cell	green cell	2.4	green cell	green cell	2.7	green cell
3.1	green cell	green cell	3.4	green cell	green cell	3.7	green cell