CSS Selector :first-child
Description
The :first-child selector matches the first child element.
Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>Example</title>
<style type="text/css">
:first-child { <!--from w ww . j a v a 2s. c o m-->
border: thin black solid;
padding: 4px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>I like <span>HTML</span> and <span>CSS</span>.</p>
</body>
</html>
The code above generates the following result.
Combine :first-child with other selectors
We can use the :first-child selector as
a modifier and combining it with other selectors.
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>Example</title>
<style type="text/css">
p > span:first-child { <!-- w w w. jav a2s .c o m-->
border: thin black solid;
padding: 4px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>I like <span>HTML</span> and <span>CSS</span>.</p>
</body>
</html>
The code above generates the following result.
