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:nth-last-of-type(N) (CSS selector)

Spec
Version
CSS3
Browser support (more…)
IE7 FF2 SA3 OP9.5+
None None None Full

Syntax

:nth-last-of-type( { number expression | odd | even } ) {
declaration block
}

Description

This pseudo-class matches elements on the basis of their positions within a parent element’s list of child elements of the same type. This 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-of-type(N) will match elements that are followed by N-1 siblings with the same element name in the document tree.

Example

The following example selector will match the last three image elements that are children of the element whose id attribute value matches "gallery":

#gallery>img:nth-last-of-type(-n+3)
{
  ⋮ declarations
}

The following example selector matches the penultimate term in a definition list:

dt:nth-last-of-type(2) {
  ⋮ declarations
}

Compatibility

Internet Explorer Firefox Safari Opera
5.5 6.0 7.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 1.3 2.0 3.0 9.2 9.5
None None None None None None None None None None Full

This pseudo-class is currently supported only by Opera 9.5 and the Konqueror web browser.

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