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



  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


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



  
Green row : 1.1
1.2
     1.3

  
Green row : 2.1
2.2
     2.3

  
3.1
3.2
     3.3

  
4.1
4.2
      4.3

  
5.1
5.2
      5.3

  
6.1
6.2
      6.3




  
green cell
1.2
green cell
      green cell
1.5
green cell
      green cell
1.8

  
green cell
2.2
green cell
      green cell
2.5
green cell
      green cell
2.8

  
green cell
3.2
green cell
      green cell
3.5
green cell
      green cell
3.8

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

green cell	1.2	green cell	green cell	1.5	green cell	green cell	1.8
green cell	2.2	green cell	green cell	2.5	green cell	green cell	2.8
green cell	3.2	green cell	green cell	3.5	green cell	green cell	3.8