Not successfully aligning all buttons except for the initial one

HTML code snippet

<div class="breadcrumbs row">
  <button><a href="#">One</a></button>
  <button><a href="#">Two</a></button>
  <h1><button><a href="#">Three</a></button></h1>
</div>

Frustrating CSS

.breadcrumbs button:not(:first-of-type)::before {
  content: ' / ';
  cursor: default
}

I'm trying to style all buttons, except the first one, within the .breadcrumbs class by adding a leading /. Why isn't my rule working?

Update (ignoring the main question): Can you suggest a CSS rule that would accomplish my desired result?

JSFiddle link

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Answer №1

One way to approach this is by using :not(:first-of-type), which targets the first element of its type within the parent element.

<h1><button><a href="#">Three</a></button></h1>

In this example, the button is the first element of its type inside the h1 parent element.

To make adjustments for your button elements, you can modify the selector as shown below:

CSS

.breadcrumbs > button:not(:first-child)::before, 
.breadcrumbs > h1:not(:first-child) > button::before{
  content: ' / ';
  cursor: default
}

Check out the JSFiddle link for a demo.

Answer №2

The functionality is not functioning properly due to the final button being nested inside an <h1> element as its first child.

To resolve this issue, you can introduce an additional CSS selector that targets all child elements of <h1> except for when they are in the first position:

.breadcrumbs button:not(:nth-child(1))::before,
.breadcrumbs h1:not(:nth-child(1)) button::before {
  content: ' / ';
  cursor: default
}

While the following solution also works, it has been mentioned in the comments that it violates HTML standards:

<button><h1><a href="#">Three</a></h1></button>

Answer №3

Your HTML organization is lacking structure. Your rule only applies if every offspring of the breadcrumbs follows the button tag.

Therefore, remove the h1 tag encasing the third button and you will be good to go.

Answer №4

Check out this demo to see the difference when the not() is removed - the first and last buttons are now prefixed with /.

This occurs because the third button is actually the :first-of-type within its parent <h1> element.

Answer №5

The issue with the functionality not working is due to the button located within the h1 having a distinct parent element compared to the other buttons. The selector :first-of-type specifically targets the first occurrence within a specific parent element.

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