CSS | :nth-of-type() Selector
The :nth-of-type() in css Selector is used to style only those elements which are the nth number of child of its parent element. An n may be a number, a keyword, or a formula.
Syntax:
:nth-of-type(number) {
// CSS Property;
} Where number is the argument that represents the pattern for matching elements . 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:
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <style> h1 { color: green; font-size: 35px; } p:nth-of-type(2) { background: green; color: white; font-weight: bold; width: 70%; } </style></head><body> <center> <h1>GeeksForGeeks</h1> <h2>:nth-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 :
Supported Browsers:
- Apple Safari 3.1
- Google Chrome 1
- Edge 12
- Firefox 3.5
- Opera 9.5
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