If loop in jquery is not working

i want to add a class to a tag using jquery based on a if condition the code is

  if ($(".asp:contains('Home')")) {
    $("ul.nav-pills a:contains('Home')").
    parent().addClass('active');
}
else if ($(".asp:contains('List')")) {
    $("ul.nav-pills a:contains('List')").
    parent().addClass('active');
}

am i doing it right?