$(document).ready(function() {  
    $("table").each(function () {
        $(this).find("tr:odd").addClass('zebra_odd');  
        $(this).find("tr:even").addClass('zebra_even');        
    });    
    $(".tablelist").each(function () {
        $(this).find("li:odd").addClass('zebra_odd');  
        $(this).find("li:even").addClass('zebra_even');        
    });    
});

This little snippet adds css classes for odd and even, 
in a way you can style each element.

Zebra Table / Zebra Lists

jQuery