:child

The child combinator (>) selects elements that are immediate children of a specific parent, ignoring grandchildren or further descendants.

Quick example

ul > li {
  /* Only targets direct list items, not items in nested lists */
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}

:child Browser Support

Widely available Since 2015 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.

Safe to use without fallbacks.

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