The general sibling combinator (~
) separates two selectors and matches all iterations of the second element, that are following the first element (though not necessarily immediately), and are children of the same parent element.
/* Paragraphs that are siblings of and
subsequent to any image */
img ~ p {
color: red;
}
Syntax
former_element ~ target_element { style properties }
Examples
CSS
p ~ span {
color: red;
}
HTML
<span>This is not red.</span>
<p>Here is a paragraph.</p>
<code>Here is some code.</code>
<span>And here is a red span!</span>
<span>And this is a red span!</span>
<code>More code...</code>
<div> How are you? </div>
<p> Whatever it may be, keep smiling. </p>
<h1> Dream big </h1>
<h2> that's all. </h2>
<span>And yet again this is a red span!</span>
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Selectors Level 4 The definition of 'subsequent-sibling combinator' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Renames it the "subsequent-sibling" combinator. |
Selectors Level 3 The definition of 'general sibling combinator' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
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