nth child after certain count code example

Example 1: nth-child(2n+1)

/* Select the first list item */
li:nth-child(1) { }

/* Select the 5th list item */
li:nth-child(5) { }

/* Select every other list item starting with first */
li:nth-child(odd) { }

/* Select every 3rd list item starting with first */
li:nth-child(3n) { }

/* Select every 3rd list item starting with 2nd */
li:nth-child(3n - 1) { }

/* Select every 3rd child item, as long as it has class "el" */
.el:nth-child(3) { }

Example 2: css nth child

:nth-child(3) { //the number is the child number you are targeting
	//styles here 
}

Example 3: select third element of an id css

dl#id dd:nth-of-type(3)