The nth-child Selector

This method involves directly using the nth-child selector to apply styles. The class .table-striped-columns :nth-child(odd): This CSS rule applies zebra-striping to every odd column of the table body. :nth-child(odd) is a CSS pseudo-class selector that matches elements based on their position in a group of siblings. Here, it’s targeting odd-numbered <tr> elements inside .table-striped-columns. The .table-striped-columns class is applied to the <table> element to specify that zebra-striping should be applied to its columns.

Syntax:

 .table-striped-vertical :nth-child(odd) 
{     

// Specify the background color for odd rows 
background-color: lightblue; 
}

Example: Illustration of style vertical zebra-striped table in Bootstrap 5 using nth-child Selector.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
 
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport"
          content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <link href=
"https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css"
          rel="stylesheet">
    <title>Zebra-Striped Table</title>
    <style>
        table {
            border-collapse: collapse;
            border-spacing: 0;
            width: 100%;
            border: 1px solid #ddd;
        }
 
        th,
        td {
            text-align: left;
            padding: 16px;
        }
 
        .table-striped-columns :nth-child(odd) {
            background-color: lightblue;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
    <div class="topic text-success fs-3 text-center my-2">
      Vertical zebra-striped table using nth-child Selector
      </div>
    <div class="container">
        <table class="table table-striped-columns">
            <thead>
                <tr>
                    <th scope="col">ID</th>
                    <th scope="col">Name</th>
                    <th scope="col">Age</th>
                </tr>
            </thead>
            <tbody>
                <tr>
                    <td>1</td>
                    <td>John Doe</td>
                    <td>25</td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <td>2</td>
                    <td>Jane Doe</td>
                    <td>30</td>
                </tr>
               
                <!-- Add more rows as needed -->
            </tbody>
        </table>
    </div>
 
    <script src=
"https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js">
      </script>
</body>
 
</html>

Output:

Output

How to style Vertical Zebra-Striped Table in Bootstrap 5 ?

A Table where columns have two alternating colors enhances the readability of tables by providing a clear visual separation between columns. In Bootstrap 5, creating a vertically zebra-striped table can be achieved in several ways. This article will cover three different methods:

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