Full List of All CSS Selectors in details with examples and demo. The Best CSS Selectors Cheat Sheet and Reference.
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| Selector Name | Example | Details and Demo |
|---|---|---|
| .class | .hidden | Selects all elements with class="hidden" |
| .class1.class2 | .active.btn | Selects all elements with class="active btn" |
| .class1 .class2 | .test-container .test-child | Selects all elements with class="test-child" that are child elements of class="test-container" |
| #id | #user-id | Selects the element with id="user-id" |
| * | * | Selects all elements(global or all child of specified element) |
| element | section | Selects all <section> elements |
| element.class | section.first | Selects all <section> elements with class="first" |
| element, element | section, h3 | Selects all <section> elements and all <h3> elements |
| CSS Combinator Selectors | ||
| element element | section h3 | Selects all <h3> elements that are inside <section> elements |
| element>element | section > h3 | Selects all <h3> elements where the parent is a <section> element |
| element + element | section + div | Selects the first <div> element that is placed immediately after <section> elements |
| element1 ~ element2 | div ~ p | Selects every <p> element that is preceded by a <div> element |
| CSS Attribute Selectors | ||
| [attribute] | [target] | Selects all elements with a target attribute |
| [attribute=value] | [type="text"] | Selects all elements with type="text" |
| [attribute~=value] | [temp-val~="aqyanoos"] | Selects all elements with a temp-val attribute containing the word "aqyanoos" |
| [attribute|=value] | [class|="container"] | Selects all elements with a class attribute value equal to "container" or starting with "container-" |
| [attribute^=value] | img[src^="nature"] | Selects every <img> element whose src attribute value begins with "nature" |
| [attribute$=value] | img[src$=".png"] | Selects every <img> element whose src attribute value ends with ".png" |
| [attribute*=value] | a[href*="aqyanoos"] | Selects every <a> element whose href attribute value contains the string "aqyanoos" |
| CSS Pseudo-Class Selectors | ||
| :active | a:active | Selects the active link |
| :link | a:link | Selects all unvisited links |
| :visited | a:visited | Selects all visited links |
| :hover | .link:hover | Selects all elements with class="link" on mouse over |
| :checked | input:checked | Selects all checked <input> elements |
| :default | input:default | Selects all default <input> elements |
| :disabled | input:disabled | Selects all disabled <input> elements |
| :empty | div:empty | Selects all <div> element that has no children |
| :enabled | input:enabled | Selects all enabled <input> elements |
| :first-child | div:first-child | Selects all <div> elements that are the first child |
| :first-of-type | .hdr:first-of-type | Selects all elements with class="hdr" that are the first element inside its parent |
| :focus | input:focus | Selects the input element which has focus |
| :fullscreen | :fullscreen | Selects all elements that are in full-screen mode |
| :in-range | input:in-range | Selects input elements with a value within a specified range |
| :indeterminate | input:indeterminate | Selects input elements that are in an indeterminate state |
| :invalid | input:invalid | Selects all input elements with an invalid value |
| :lang(language) | div:lang(en) | Selects every <div> element with a lang attribute equal to "en" |
| :last-child | div:last-child | Selects all <div> elements that are the last child of its/their parent(s) |
| :last-of-type | p:last-of-type | Selects all <p> elements that are the last <p> element of their parents |
| :not(selector) | :not(p) | Selects every element that is not a <p> element |
| :nth-child(n) | p:nth-child(3) | Selects all <p> elements that are the third child of their parent |
| :nth-last-child(n) | div:nth-last-child(2) | Selects every <div> element that is the third child from the end |
| :nth-last-of-type(n) | div:nth-last-of-type(4) | Selects every <div> element that is the fourth <div> element from the end |
| :nth-of-type(n) | p:nth-of-type(3) | Selects every <p> element that is the third <p> element of its parent |
| :only-of-type | p:only-of-type | Selects every <p> element that is the only <p> element of its parent |
| :only-child | p:only-child | Selects every <p> element that is the only child of its parent |
| :optional | input:optional | Selects input elements with no "required" attribute |
| :out-of-range | input:out-of-range | Selects input elements with a value outside a specified range |
| :read-only | input:read-only | Selects input elements with the "readonly" attribute specified |
| :read-write | textarea:read-write | Selects textarea elements with the "readonly" attribute NOT specified |
| :required | textarea:required | Selects textarea elements with the "required" attribute specified |
| :root | :root | Selects the document's root element |
| :target | #user-12:target | Selects the current active #user-12 element (clicked on a URL containing that anchor name) |
| :valid | input:valid | Selects all input elements with a valid value |
| CSS Pseudo-Element Selectors | ||
| ::after | i::after | Insert something after the content of each <i> element |
| ::before | .icon::before | Insert something before the content of each element with the class="icon" |
| ::first-letter | .speech::first-letter | Selects the first letter of every element with class="speech" |
| ::first-line | div::first-line | Selects the first line of every <div> element |
| ::marker | ::marker | Selects the markers of list items |
| ::placeholder | input::placeholder | Selects input elements with the "placeholder" attribute specified |
| ::selection | ::selection | Selects the portion of an element that is selected by a user |