CSS :first-of-type Selector
Example
Specify a background color for the first <p> element of its parent:
p:first-of-type
{
background: red;
}
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Definition and Usage
The :first-of-type selector
matches every element that is the first child, of a particular type, of its
parent.
Tip: This is the same as :nth-of-type(1).
| Version: | CSS3 |
|---|
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specifies the first browser version that fully supports the selector.
| Selector | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| :first-of-type | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 9.6 |
CSS Syntax
