Category Subject Sinopsys Description Example/Values
:first-child First child element
:first-line Applied to the first displayed line of text in the given element. This persists even if the text is reformatted. Applied to block-level elements only. Supported by IE5.5 and Opera 3.6
:first-letter Applied to the first letter in the given element. Can be used to generate drop-cap effects, among others. Should be applied to block-level elements only. Supported by IE5.5 and Opera 3.6
:hover Element with mouse over
:active Active element
:focus Element with focus
:link Unvisited links
:visited Visited links
:lang(var) Element with language "var"
:before Before element
:after After element