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CSS :first-child Selector
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Example
Select and style every <p> element that is the first child of its parent:
p:first-child
{
background-color:yellow;
}
{
background-color:yellow;
}
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Definition and Usage
The :first-child selector is used to select the specified selector, only if it is the first child of its parent.
Browser Support
The :first-child selector is supported in all major browsers.
Note: For :first-child to work in IE8 and earlier, a <!DOCTYPE> must be declared.
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Pseudo classes
Try it Yourself - Examples
Example
Select and style every <i> element of every <p> element, where the <p> element is the first child of its parent:
p:first-child i
{
background:yellow;
}
{
background:yellow;
}
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Example
Select and style the first <li> element in lists:
li:first-child
{
background:yellow;
}
{
background:yellow;
}
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Example
Select and style the first child element of every <ul> element:
ul>:first-child
{
background:yellow;
}
{
background:yellow;
}
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