what is nth child in css code example

Example 1: nth-child() css

/* Selects the second <li> element in a list */
li:nth-child(2) { 
  color: lime;
}

/* Selects every fourth element
   among any group of siblings */
:nth-child(4n) {
  color: lime;
}

Example 2: 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 3: css nth child

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

Example 4: select odd child css

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

Example 5: nth child

/* Selects the second <li> element in a list */
li:nth-child(2) {
  color: lime;
}

/* Selects every fourth element
   among any group of siblings */
:nth-child(4n) {
  color: lime;
}

Example 6: nth-child in css

:nth-child()