[jQuery] Changing colour of table rows

[jQuery] Changing colour of table rows


Hi,
on a table list of results (amount of rows = unknown) I want to change
the row colour by adding / removing the class name
(class="highlighttr"). As my list is already 2 coloured (class="row1"
and class="row2"), I am checking the current, prev and next class name
of the parent tr element to set back the correct class name.
Now I am on the case, if all rows are checked - I cannot proof the
next and prev element, as all elements having the same "highlight"
class name.
I thought, if I would be able to count all tr rows, I would know on
which row I am currently and I would now the right class name.
Is there a way to count the rows of a specfic< table
class="resultslist"> or even better the TR elements of the <tbody> of
#resultslist? And how do I know on what row I am currently are when a
checkbox was clicked?
For a better reference I paste you my code.
Thanks so far!
Code:
$(document).ready(function() {
    // Change colour of selected row
    $("input:checkbox").click(function(){
    var checked_status = this.checked;
    //alert(checked_status);
    var name_current = $(this).parents("tr:eq(0)").attr('class');
    var name_next = $(this).parents("tr:eq(0)").next().attr('class');
    var name_prev = $(this).parents("tr:eq(0)").prev().attr('class');
    //alert(name_current);
    //alert(name_next);
    //alert(name_prev);
        if(checked_status == true) {
            //alert('checked');
            $(this).parents("tr:eq(0)").removeClass(name_current);
    $(this).parents("tr:eq(0)").addClass('highlighttr');
    }else{
            //alert('unchecked');
    $(this).parents("tr:eq(0)").removeClass('highlighttr');
            if(name_next && name_next == 'row1'){
                $(this).parents("tr:eq(0)").addClass('row2');
            }else if(name_next && name_next == 'row2'){
                $(this).parents("tr:eq(0)").addClass('row1');
            }else if(!name_next && name_prev && name_prev == 'row1'){
                $(this).parents("tr:eq(0)").addClass('row2');
            }else if(!name_next && name_prev && name_prev == 'row2'){
                $(this).parents("tr:eq(0)").addClass('row1');
            }
    }
    });
});