:first-child

:first-child Description:

The :first-child pseudo-class matches an element that is the first child of another element.

:first-child Web Browser Support:

• Netscape 7
• Mozilla 1
• Firefox 1
• Opera 6, 7, 8
• Safari 1
• CSS 2

:first-child in CSS Versions:

• CSS 2
• CSS 3

:first-child Examples:

Select the paragraph tag that is the first child of a div

<style>
div > p:first-child { color: #f00; }
</style>

:first-child Special Notes:

• Internet Explorer does not support this pseudo-class.

More :first-child Information:

• pseudo-class
• First Child Pseudo Class
• CSS 2 Selectors
• :link
• :visited