HTML5 and CSS3, 2nd Edition

CSS3

:nth-of-type [p:nth-of-type(2n+1){color: red;}]

Finds all n elements of a certain type. [C2, F3.5, S3, IE9, O9.5, iOS]

Referenced in Tip 10, ​Styling Tables with Pseudoclasses​

:first-child [p:first-child{color:blue;}]

Finds the first child element. [C2, F3.5, S3, IE9, O9.5, iOS3, A2]

Referenced in Tip 10, ​Styling Tables with Pseudoclasses​

:nth-child [p:nth-child(2n+1){color: red;}]

Finds a specific child element counting forward. [C2, F3.5, S3, IE9, O9.5, iOS3, A2]

Referenced in Tip 10, ​Styling Tables with Pseudoclasses​

:last-child [p:last-child{color:blue;}]

Finds the last child element. [C2, F3.5, S3, IE9, O9.5, iOS3, A2]

Referenced in Tip 10, ​Styling Tables with Pseudoclasses​

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