:nth-last-child(N) (CSS selector)
Example
This example selector will match the last row of any table:
tr:nth-last-child(1) {
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}
Description
This pseudo-class matches elements on the basis of their positions within a parent element’s list of child elements. The pseudo-class accepts an argument, N, which can be a keyword, a number, or a number expression of the form an+b. For more information, see Understanding :nth-child Pseudo-class Expressions.
If
N is a number or a number expression,
:nth-last-child(N)
matches elements that are followed by
N-1 siblings in the document
tree.
This example selector will match the last four list items in any list, be it ordered or unordered:
li:nth-last-child(-n+4) {
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}
This selector will match any paragraph that’s the last child element of its parent element:
p:nth-last-child(1) {
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}
This is, of course, equivalent to the selector p:last-child.
Compatibility
| IE | 5.5 | None |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | None | |
| 7.0 | None | |
| Firefox | 1.0 | None |
| 1.5 | None | |
| 2.0 | None | |
| Safari | 1.3 | None |
| 2.0 | None | |
| 3.0 | None | |
| Opera | 9.2 | None |
| 9.5 | Full |
This pseudo-class is currently supported only by Opera 9.5 and the Konqueror web browser.
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