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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T19:50:39+00:00 2026-05-13T19:50:39+00:00

Is there a way in jQuery using selectors to identify the penultimate element? Is

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Is there a way in jQuery using selectors to identify the penultimate element?

Is there something like a :last-1?

The list can be any length so i cant use ‘eq’

Any help would be much appreciated.

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    2026-05-13T19:50:40+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 7:50 pm

    Can’t see your html but try this:

    $("a:last").prev();
    

    That should give you the one before the last element.

    You could even try this:

    $("a:last").eq(-1);
    
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