nth child css 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: 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 3: select odd child css

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

Example 4: nth of type for every 4th after the 1st

:nth-of-type(4n+1)

Example 5: select first 5 child css

li:nth-child(-n+5) {
    color: green;   
}