The :nth-of-type() pseudo-class selects the elements of the same type based on their index.
The :nth-of-type() can be specified by a number, a keyword, or a formula. The :nth-of-type selector is similar to :nth-child but there is a difference: it is more specific. The :nth-of-type targets a certain type of an element in the arrangement only in relation to similar siblings.
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Syntax
:nth-of-type(number) {
css declarations;
}Example of the :nth-of-type() selector:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
<style>
p:nth-of-type(3) {
background: #8ebf42;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>:nth-of-type() selector example</h2>
<p>Paragraph 1</p>
<p>Paragraph 2</p>
<p>Paragraph 3</p>
</body>
</html>Example of :nth-of-type specified as "odd" and "even":
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
<style>
p:nth-of-type(odd) {
background: #1c87c9;
}
p:nth-of-type(even) {
background: #8ebf42;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>nth-of-type() selector example</h2>
<p>Paragraph 1</p>
<p>Paragraph 2</p>
<p>Paragraph 3</p>
<p>Paragraph 4</p>
<p>Paragraph 5</p>
<p>Paragraph 6</p>
<p>Paragraph 7</p>
<p>Paragraph 8</p>
<p>Paragraph 9</p>
<p>Paragraph 10</p>
</body>
</html>Browser support
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| 4.0+ | 12.0+ | 3.5+ | 3.2+ | 10.0+ |
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