Complete CSS Selector Reference
Set a background color for all ul elements that are preceded by a p element with the same parent:
The element1~element2 selector matches occurrences of element2 that are preceded by element1.
Both elements must have the same parent, but element2 does not have to be immediately preceded by element1.
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The element1~element2 selector is supported in all major browsers.
Note: For this selector to work in IE8 and earlier, a <!DOCTYPE> must be declared.
Complete CSS Selector Reference
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