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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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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