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Source Code:

Result:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
ul>:first-child
{
background:yellow;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<ul>
  <li>Coffee</li>
  <li>Tea</li>
  <li>Coca Cola</li>
</ul>

<ul>
  <li>Coffee</li>
  <li>Tea</li>
  <li>Coca Cola</li>
</ul>

<p><b>Note:</b> For :first-child to work in IE8 and earlier, a DOCTYPE must be declared.</p>

</body>
</html>

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Source Code:	Result:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> ul>:first-child { background:yellow; } </style> </head> <body> <ul> <li>Coffee</li> <li>Tea</li> <li>Coca Cola</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Coffee</li> <li>Tea</li> <li>Coca Cola</li> </ul> <p><b>Note:</b> For :first-child to work in IE8 and earlier, a DOCTYPE must be declared.</p> </body> </html>
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