CSS :first-child Selector

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Example

li:first-child {
  background: green;
}

Meaning

The :first-child selector represents the first element among a group of sibling elements.

Version: CSS2




Standard Syntax

:first-child {
  css declarations;
}



Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.




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