Introducing the nth-child pseudoclass

Part of the new CSS3 standard, the nth-child and nth-last-child pseudoclasses are a useful way to select elements on a website, such as odd or even elements, or every 3rd or 4th element. Learn how this simple selector can impact your next project.

By Jen Kramer
May 12, 2016
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