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CSS | :only-child Selector

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The :only-child selector in CSS is used to match every element that is the only child of its parent. It represents an element without any siblings. 

Syntax:

:only-child {
    // CSS property
} 

Example 1: 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>:only-child selector</title>
        <style>
            h1 {
                color: green;
                text-align: center;
            }
            h2 {
                text-align: center;
            }
            div:only-child {
                color: white;
                background: green;
            }
            div {
                display: block;
                margin: 6px;
                font-size: 17px;
                padding: 5px 8px;
                border: solid 2px grey;
            }
        </style>
    </head>
    <body>
        <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
        <h2>:only-child selector</h2>
        <div>
            <div>I am an only child.</div>
        </div>
        <div>
            <div>I am the 1st child.</div>
            <div>I am the 2nd child.</div>
            <div>I am the 3rd child, <div> Only
            child of parent.</div></div>
        </div>
    </body>
</html>

Output: only-child Example 2: 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>:only-child selector</title>
        <style>
            h1 {
                color: green;
                text-align: center;
            }
            h2 {
                text-align: center;
            }
            li:only-child {
            color: green;
            }
            li {
                font-size: 20px;
            }
        </style>
    </head>
    <body>
        <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
        <h2>:only-child selector</h2>
        <ol>
            <li>Data Structures</li>
            <ul>
                <li>Arrays </li>
            </ul>
            <li>Languages</li>
            <ul>
                <li>C++ </li>
                <li>Python</li>
            </ul>
            <li>Algorithms</li>
            <ul>
                <li>Searching Algorithms</li>
                <li>Sorting Algorithms</li>
                <ul>
                    <li>Bubble sort </li>
                </ul>
            </ul>
        </ol>
    </body>
</html>

Output: only-child2 Supported Browser: The browser supported by :only-child selector are listed below:

  • Google Chrome 2.0 and above
  • Edge 12.0 and above
  • Firefox 1.5 and above
  • Safari 3.1 and above
  • Opera 9.5 and above

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Last Updated : 23 Aug, 2022
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