select only first element css code example

Example 1: css first child

:first-child {
	//styles here
}

:nth-child(1) { //the benefit of this is you can do it for 2nd, 3rd etc...
	//styles here 
}

Example 2: select first div css

#content div:first-child {
/*css*/
}

Example 3: css first child

/*CSS First - forth child*/
:first-child {}

:nth-child(2){}
:nth-child(3){}
:nth-child(4){}

Example 4: select first div css

#content_id div.class_name:first-child {
	/*your style*/
}

Example 5: select first child in element css

p:first-child
 { 

   background-color: yellow;

 }