The >
combinator separates two selectors and matches only those elements matched by the second selector that are direct children of elements matched by the first. By contrast, when two selectors are combined with the descendant selector, the combined selector expression matches those elements matched by the second selector for which there exists an ancestor element matched by the first selector, regardless of the number of "hops" up the DOM.
Syntax
selector1 > selector2 { style properties }
Example
span { background-color: white; } div > span { background-color: DodgerBlue; }
<div> <span>Span #1, in the div. <span>Span #2, in the span that's in the div.</span> </span> </div> <span>Span #3, not in the div at all.</span>
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Selectors Level 4 The definition of 'child combinator' in that specification. |
Working Draft | |
Selectors Level 3 The definition of 'child combinators' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No change |
CSS Level 2 (Revision 1) The definition of 'child selectors' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 7.0 | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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