#MyTable tr+tr:hover {
background: #dfdfdf;
}
<table id="myTable">
<tr>
<td>A</td>
<td>B</td>
<td>C</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>X</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>X</td>
</tr>
</table>
Successfully achieved hover effect on rows 2 and 3, but looking for a way to bypass the (X) cells when hovering over them without relying on jQuery selectors.