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/* 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;
}
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:nth-child(3) { //the number is the child number you are targeting
//styles here
}
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:nth-child(1) { /*advantage is you can do it for 2nd, 3rd etc. */
/* styles go here*/
}
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/* Select the first list item */
li:nth-child(1) { }
/* Select odd list items */
li:nth-child(odd) { }
/* Select even list items */
li:nth-child(even) { }
/* Select each list item every 3 (3,6,9...) */
li:nth-child(3n) { }
/* Select each list item every 3 starting from the fourth (4,7,10...) */
li:nth-child(3n+1) { }
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/* 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;
}
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.first span:nth-child(2n + 1),
.second span:nth-child(2n + 1),
.third span:nth-of-type(2n + 1) {
background-color: tomato;
}
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p:nth-child(3){
background: #05ffb0;
border: 1px solid;
padding: 5px;
}