:nth-last-of-type()
Quick Summary for :nth-last-of-type
The
:nth-last-of-type()
CSS pseudo-class matches elements based on their position among siblings of the same type (tag name), counting from the end.
Code Usage for :nth-last-of-type
/* Selects every fourth <p> element among any group of siblings, counting backwards from the last one */ p:nth-last-of-type(4n) { color: lime; }
More Details for :nth-last-of-type
:nth-last-of-type()
The :nth-last-of-type()
CSS pseudo-class matches elements based on their position among siblings of the same type (tag name), counting from the end.
/* Selects every fourth <p> element among any group of siblings, counting backwards from the last one */ p:nth-last-of-type(4n) { color: lime; }
Note: This pseudo-class is essentially the same as :nth-of-type
, except it counts items backwards from the end, not forwards from the beginning.
Syntax
The nth-last-of-type
pseudo-class is specified with a single argument, which represents the pattern for matching elements, counting from the end.
See :nth-last-child
for a more detailed explanation of its syntax.
Formal syntax
:nth-last-of-type( <nth> )where
<nth> = <an-plus-b> | even | odd
Examples
HTML
<div> <span>This is a span.</span> <span>This is another span.</span> <em>This is emphasized.</em> <span>Wow, this span gets limed!!!</span> <del>This is struck through.</del> <span>Here is one last span.</span> </div>
CSS
span:nth-last-of-type(2) { background-color: lime; }
Result
Specifications
Specification |
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Selectors Level 4 # nth-last-of-type-pseudo |
See also
:nth-last-child
, :nth-of-type
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