Specifies a direct descendant relationship between selector elements.
Syntax
E>F { sRules }
Possible values
E | String that specifies the name of a document language element type or simple selector. |
F | String that specifies the name of a document language element type or simple selector. |
sRules | String that specifies one or more cascading style sheet property/value pairs. |
Remarks
A child combinator is a greater-than sign (>) that separates two simple selectors. White space is not significant. A selector of the form "E>F" matches when element F is a direct descendant of element E.
Example
The following style rule matches only P elements that are immediate children of the BODY element:
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<style> body>p {line-height: 1.3;} </style> |
Standards information
This selector is defined in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Level 2, Revision 1 (CSS2.1).