The :only-of-type CSS pseudo-class represents an element that has no siblings of the same type.

/* Selects each <p>, but only if it is the */ /* only <p> element inside its parent */ p:only-of-type {   background-color: lime; } 

:only-of-type

The :only-of-type CSS pseudo-class represents an element that has no siblings of the same type.

/* Selects each <p>, but only if it is the */ /* only <p> element inside its parent */ p:only-of-type {   background-color: lime; } 

Note: As originally defined, the selected element had to have a parent. Beginning with Selectors Level 4, this is no longer required.

Syntax

:only-of-type

Examples

Styling elements with no siblings of the same type

HTML

<main>   <div>I am `div` #1.</div>   <p>I am the only `p` among my siblings.</p>   <div>I am `div` #2.</div>   <div>I am `div` #3.     <i>I am the only `i` child.</i>     <em>I am `em` #1.</em>     <em>I am `em` #2.</em>   </div> </main> 

CSS

main :only-of-type {   color: red; } 

Result

Specifications

Specification
Selectors Level 4 # only-of-type-pseudo

See also

:only-child :first-of-type :last-of-type :nth-of-type

Last modified: Aug 12, 2021, by MDN contributors

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