Ire Aderinokun • 9/6/2016

nth-child vs nth-of-type

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This technical article details the differences between the CSS pseudo-classes nth-child() and nth-of-type(). It explains their syntax, how they select elements based on position among siblings, and provides examples to illustrate common use cases and potential misunderstandings when combining them with type selectors.

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