The CSS type selector matches elements by node name. In other words, it selects all elements of the given type within a document.
/* All <a> elements. */ a { color: red; }
Syntax
element { style properties }
Examples
CSS
span { background-color: skyblue; }
HTML
<span>Here's a span with some text.</span> <p>Here's a p with some text.</p> <span>Here's a span with more text.</span>
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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Selectors Level 4 The definition of 'Type (tag name) selector' in that specification. |
Working Draft | No changes |
Selectors Level 3 The definition of 'type selectors' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No changes |
CSS Level 2 (Revision 1) The definition of 'type selectors' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
CSS Level 1 The definition of 'type selectors' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Type selector (elementName ) | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 3 | 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 |
Namespaces (ns|elementName ) | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 9 | Opera Full support 8 | Safari Full support 1.3 | 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 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support