::first-line Selector

The ::first-line selector matches the first line of a block of text.

The ::first-line Pseudo-Element Selector has the following syntax:

::first-line

 
<!DOCTYPE HTML> 
<html> 
    <head> 
        <title>Example</title> 
        <style type="text/css"> 
        ::first-line { 
            background-color:grey; 
            color:white; 
        } 
        </style> 
    </head> 
    <body> 
        <p>This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. 
            This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. 
            This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. 
            This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. This is a test. 
        </p> 
        <p>This is a test. </p> 
    </body> 
</html>

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To select p elements' first line, use p::first-line as the selector.