:first-of-type pseudo-class
Applies one or more styles to the element that is the first sibling element of its type.
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Syntax
selector :first-of-type {...}Parameters
- selector
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A CSS simple selector
Standards information
- Selectors Level 3, Section 6.6.5.8
Remarks
The :first-of-type pseudo-class is a structural pseudo-class. Structural pseudo-classes enable selection based on extra information in the document tree that can't be selected using simple selectors or combinators.
See also
- Reference
- :root
- :nth-child
- :nth-last-child
- :nth-of-type
- :nth-last-of-type
- :last-child
- :last-of-type
- :only-child
- :only-of-type
- :empty
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