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CSS pseudo-class :first-of-type represents the first element of its type in a group of sibling elements.
Complete CSS Selector Reference Manual
The selected p element is the first p element of its parent element:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Basic Tutorial(oldtoolbag.com)</title>
<style>
/* Select the first <p> that appears in the parent element, regardless of its position among the siblings */
p:first-of-type {
color: red;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>This is a title</h1>
<p>This is the first paragraph.</p>
<p>This is the second paragraph.</p>
<p>This is the third paragraph.</p>
<p>This is the fourth paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>Test and see ‹/›:first-of-The type selector matches the first child element of a parent element that is of a specific type.
Tip: and :nth-of-type(1) means the same thing.
The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that supports this attribute.
| Selector | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| :first-of-type | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 9.6 |