Example
The following selector matches all
elements except table elements:
:not(table) {
⋮ declarations
}
Description
This pseudo-class is also known as the negation pseudo-class. The argument it takes can be any simple selector, but it can’t contain either the negation pseudo-class or a pseudo-element. This pseudo-class matches elements that aren’t matched by the specified selector.
For example, the selector,
input:not([type="submit"]), matches all
input elements, except input
elements with a type value of
"submit"—that is, HTML submit
buttons.
Compatibility
| IE | 5.5 | None |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | None | |
| 7.0 | None | |
| Firefox | 1.0 | Full |
| 1.5 | Full | |
| 2.0 | Full | |
| Safari | 1.3 | Full |
| 2.0 | Full | |
| 3.0 | Full | |
| Opera | 9.2 | None |
| 9.5 | Full |
This pseudo-class is currently only supported by Firefox, Safari, and Opera 9.5.
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