:nth-child(2) css code example

Example 1: css nth child

/* 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(1) { /*advantage is you can do it for 2nd, 3rd etc. */
	/* styles go here*/  
}

Example 3: select odd child css

li:nth-child(odd) { /* Selects only odd elements */
    color: green;   
}