CSS | :nth-last-of-type() Selector

Last Updated : 15 Apr, 2019

The :nth-last-of-type() Selector in CSS is used to style only those elements which are the nth number of child of the parent element. The selector counting from the last-child element. A n could be a number, a keyword, or a formula.

Syntax:

:nth-last-of-type(number) {
  //css Property;
}

Where number is the argument that represents the pattern for matching elements counting from the end. It can be odd, even or in a functional notation.

odd: It represents elements whose position is odd in a series: 1, 3, 5, etc., counting from the end.
even: It represents the elements whose position is even in a series: 2, 4, 6, etc., counting from the end.
functional notation (): It represents elements whose position of siblings matches the pattern An+B, for every positive integer or zero value of n. The index of the first element, counting from the end, is 1.

Example-1:

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <style> 
        h1 { 
            color: green; 
            font-size: 35px; 
        } 
          
        p:nth-last-of-type(3) { 
            background: green; 
            color: white; 
            font-weight: bold; 
            width: 70%; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body> 
    <center> 
        <h1>GeeksForGeeks</h1> 
        <h2>CSS:nth-last-of-type() Selector </h2> 
        <p class="geeksFORGEEKS">geeksforgeeks</div> 
            <p class="forgeeks">A computer science portal for geeks.</div> 
                <p class="geeks">Sudo placement.</p> 
                <p class="SUDO">GFG STANDS FOR GEEKSFORGEEKS.</p> 
  
</body> 
  
</html>                 

Output :

Example-2: In this example every even element is selected according to formula 2n counting from the end.

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head> 
    <title>CSS :nth-last-of-type Selector</title> 
    <style> 
        table { 
            border: 1px solid green; 
            margin: auto; 
        } 
        /* Selects the last three element */ 
          
        tr:nth-last-of-type(2n) { 
            background-color: green; 
            color: white; 
        } 
    </style> 
</head> 
  
<body style="text-align:center;"> 
  
    <h1 style="color:green;">  
            GeeksforGeeks  
        </h1> 
  
    <h2>  
            CSS :nth-last-of-type Selector  
        </h2> 
  
    <table> 
        <tbody> 
            <tr> 
                <td>Merge sort</td> 
            </tr> 
            <tr> 
                <td>Quick sort</td> 
            </tr> 
            <tr> 
                <td>Insertion sort</td> 
            </tr> 
            <tr> 
                <td>Selection sort</td> 
            </tr> 
        </tbody> 
    </table> 
  
</body> 
  
</html> 

Output :

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by :nth-last-of-type() Selector are listed below:

Apple Safari
Google Chrome
Firefox
Opera
Internet Explorer

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