:first-of-type pseudo-classDaniel GlazmanCSS 3 Module W3C Selectors Next :last-of-type pseudo-class Previous :last-child pseudo-class Test # 42 of 276 of the static tests category Testing :first-of-type pseudo-class ID 34 Date 2001-07-11 Revision 1.0
This div contains 3 addresses:
A first address that should have a green background
A second address with normal background
A third address with normal background
.red { background-color : red }
address { margin-bottom : 1em ; margin-left : 1em }
address:first-of-type { background-color : lime }
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This div contains 3 addresses:
<address class="red">A first address that should have a green background</address>
<address>A second address with normal background</address>
<address>A third address with normal background</address>
</div>