Web/CSS/ last-of-type

The :last-of-type CSS pseudo-class represents the last element of its type among a group of sibling elements.

/* Selects any <p> that is the last element
   of its type among its siblings */
p:last-of-type {
  color: lime;
}

Note: As originally defined, the selected element had to have a parent. Beginning with Selectors Level 4, this is no longer required.

Syntax

:last-of-type

Examples

Styling the last paragraph

HTML

<h2>Heading</h2>
<p>Paragraph 1</p>
<p>Paragraph 2</p>

CSS

p:last-of-type {
  color: red;
  font-style: italic;
}

Nested elements

This example shows how nested elements can also be targeted. Note that the universal selector (*) is implied when no simple selector is written.

HTML

<article>
  <div>This `div` is first.</div>
  <div>This <span>nested `span` is last</span>!</div>
  <div>This <em>nested `em` is first</em>, but this <em>nested `em` is last</em>!</div>
  <b>This `b` qualifies!</b>
  <div>This is the final `div`!</div>
</article>

CSS

article :last-of-type {
  background-color: pink;
}

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Selectors Level 4The definition of ':last-of-type' in that specification.	Working Draft	Matching elements are not required to have a parent.
Selectors Level 3The definition of ':last-of-type' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
:last-of-type	Chrome Full support 1	Edge Full support 12 Notes' Full support 12 Notes' Notes' Before Edge 16, Microsoft Edge treats all unknown elements (such as custom elements) as the same element type.	Firefox Full support 3.5	IE Full support 9 Notes' Full support 9 Notes' Notes' Internet Explorer treats all unknown elements (such as custom elements) as the same element type.	Opera Full support 9.5	Safari Full support 3.2	WebView Android Full support 2	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support 10.1	Safari iOS Full support 3.2	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

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Full support

See implementation notes.'

See implementation notes.

See also

• :last-child, :nth-last-of-type

:last-of-type by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.