The adjacent sibling combinator (+) separates two selectors and matches the second element only if it immediately follows the first element, and both are children of the same parent element.
/* Paragraphs that come immediately after any image */
img + p {
font-weight: bold;
}
Syntax
former_element + target_element { style properties }
Examples
CSS
li:first-of-type + li {
color: red;
}
HTML
<ul> <li>One</li> <li>Two!</li> <li>Three</li> </ul>
Result
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Selectors Level 4 The definition of 'next-sibling combinator' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Renames it the "next-sibling" combinator. |
| Selectors Level 3 The definition of 'Adjacent sibling combinator' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
| CSS Level 2 (Revision 1) The definition of 'Adjacent sibling selectors' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adjacent sibling combinator (A + B) | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE
Full support
7
| Opera Full support 3.5 | Safari Full support 1 | WebView Android Full support ≤37 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 10.1 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
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