CSS Combinators
Four different combinators in CSS3
- descendant selector (space)
- child selector (>)
- adjacent sibling selector (+)
- general sibling selector (~)
CSS Pseudo-classes
A pseudo-class is used to define a special state of an element.
- Style an element when a user mouses over it
- Style visited and unvisited links differently
selector:pseudo-class {
property:value;
}
Example
/* unvisited link */
a:link {
color: #FF0000;
} /* visited link */
a:visited {
color: #00FF00;
} /* mouse over link */
a:hover {
color: #FF00FF;
} /* selected link */
a:active {
color: #0000FF;
}
All CSS Pseudo Classes
Selector | Example | Example description |
---|---|---|
:active | a:active | Selects the active link |
:checked | input:checked | Selects every checked <input> element |
:disabled | input:disabled | Selects every disabled <input> element |
:empty | p:empty | Selects every <p> element that has no children |
:enabled | input:enabled | Selects every enabled <input> element |
:first-child | p:first-child | Selects every <p> elements that is the first child of its parent |
:first-of-type | p:first-of-type | Selects every <p> element that is the first <p> element of its parent |
:focus | input:focus | Selects the <input> element that has focus |
:hover | a:hover | Selects links on mouse over |
:in-range | input:in-range | Selects <input> elements with a value within a specified range |
:invalid | input:invalid | Selects all <input> elements with an invalid value |
:lang(language) | p:lang(it) | Selects every <p> element with a lang attribute value starting with "it" |
:last-child | p:last-child | Selects every <p> elements that is the last child of its parent |
:last-of-type | p:last-of-type | Selects every <p> element that is the last <p> element of its parent |
:link | a:link | Selects all unvisited links |
:not(selector) | :not(p) | Selects every element that is not a <p> element |
:nth-child(n) | p:nth-child(2) | Selects every <p> element that is the second child of its parent |
:nth-last-child(n) | p:nth-last-child(2) | Selects every <p> element that is the second child of its parent, counting from the last child |
:nth-last-of-type(n) | p:nth-last-of-type(2) | Selects every <p> element that is the second <p> element of its parent, counting from the last child |
:nth-of-type(n) | p:nth-of-type(2) | Selects every <p> element that is the second <p> element of its parent |
:only-of-type | p:only-of-type | Selects every <p> element that is the only <p> element of its parent |
:only-child | p:only-child | Selects every <p> element that is the only child of its parent |
:optional | input:optional | Selects <input> elements with no "required" attribute |
:out-of-range | input:out-of-range | Selects <input> elements with a value outside a specified range |
:read-only | input:read-only | Selects <input> elements with a "readonly" attribute specified |
:read-write | input:read-write | Selects <input> elements with no "readonly" attribute |
:required | input:required | Selects <input> elements with a "required" attribute specified |
:root | root | Selects the document's root element |
:target | #news:target | Selects the current active #news element (clicked on a URL containing that anchor name) |
:valid | input:valid | Selects all <input> elements with a valid value |
:visited | a:visited | Selects all visited links |
CSS Pseudo-elements
A CSS pseudo-element is used to style specified parts of an element.
- Style the first letter, or line, of an element
- Insert content before, or after, the content of an element
selector::pseudo-element {
property:value;
}
Note: The ::first-line
pseudo-element can only be applied to block-level elements.
Example
p::first-letter {
color: #ff0000;
font-size: xx-large;
} p::first-line {
color: #0000ff;
font-variant: small-caps;
}
All CSS Pseudo Elements
Selector | Example | Example description |
---|---|---|
::after | p::after | Insert content after every <p> element |
::before | p::before | Insert content before every <p> element |
::first-letter | p::first-letter | Selects the first letter of every <p> element |
::first-line | p::first-line | Selects the first line of every <p> element |
::selection | p::selection | Selects the portion of an element that is selected by a user |