CSS ::first-line Selector
Last Updated : 29 Aug, 2024
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The ::first-line selector in CSS is used to apply style to the first line of a block-level element. The length of the first line depends on many factors, including the width of the element, the width of the document, font-size of the text, etc.
Syntax:
::first-line {
//CSS Property
}
Example:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
CSS ::first-line selector
</title>
<style>
p {
width: 25%;
}
p::first-line {
color: white;
background: green;
}
</style>
</head>
<body style="text-align: center;">
<h1 style="color:green;">
GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<h2>
CSS ::first-line selector
</h2>
<p>
A computer science portal for geeks.
</p>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by ::first-line selector are listed below:
- Apple Safari 1.0
- Google Chrome 1.0
- Edge 12.0
- Firefox 1.0
- Opera 7.0
