What methods does the firebug use to uncover the distinct CSS pathway for Selenium?

When working on automating scripts with Selenium, I encountered a situation where I needed to locate a specific web element using a css selector. I relied on Firebug to provide me with the unique css path for that element. Surprisingly, there were instances where Firebug generated an incorrect css path, even though it still worked with Selenium.

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I was specifically looking for the span element under the third tr with the "bg_small_yellow" class. However, the css path provided by Firebug identified it as "tr.bg_small_yellow:nth-child(4) > td:nth-child(2) .topictitle > a:nth-child(1)", even though there are only 3 instances of "bg_small_yellow". Why is this happening and how does it function?

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Utilizing distinct X Paths is a great way to interact with elements on the web.

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