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Expand Up @@ -2543,9 +2543,8 @@ Child-indexed Pseudo-classes</h3>
'':nth-child()'' pseudo-class</h4>

The <dfn id='nth-child-pseudo' lt=":nth-child()">:nth-child(<var>An+B</var> [of <var>S</var>]? )</dfn>
pseudo-class notation represents the <var>An+B</var>th element
that matches the <a>selector list</a> <var>S</var>
among its <a>inclusive siblings</a>.
pseudo-class notation represents an element among its <var>An+B</var>th <a>inclusive siblings</a>
that match the <a>selector list</a> <var>S</var>.

The CSS Syntax Module [[!CSS3SYN]] defines the <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-syntax/#anb"><var>An+B</var> notation</a>.
If <var>S</var> is omitted,
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'':nth-last-child()'' pseudo-class</h4>

The <dfn id='nth-last-child-pseudo' lt=":nth-last-child()">:nth-last-child(<var>An+B</var> [of <var>S</var>]? )</dfn>
pseudo-class notation represents the <var>An+B</var>th element
that matches the <a>selector list</a> <var>S</var>
among its <a>inclusive siblings</a>,
pseudo-class notation represents an element among its <var>An+B</var>th <a>inclusive siblings</a>
that match the <a>selector list</a> <var>S</var>,
counting backwards from the end.

The CSS Syntax Module [[!CSS3SYN]] defines the <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-syntax/#anb"><var>An+B</var> notation</a>.
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'':nth-of-type()'' pseudo-class</h4>

The <dfn id='nth-of-type-pseudo' lt=":nth-of-type()">:nth-of-type(<var>An+B</var>)</dfn> pseudo-class notation
represents the <var>An+B</var>th element
with the same <a section href="#type-nmsp">namespace</a> and <a section href="#type-selectors">type</a>
among its <a>inclusive siblings</a>.
represents an element among its <var>An+B</var>th <a>inclusive siblings</a>
with the same <a section href="#type-nmsp">namespace</a> and <a section href="#type-selectors">type</a>.

The CSS Syntax Module [[!CSS3SYN]] defines the <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-syntax/#anb"><var>An+B</var> notation</a>.

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'':nth-last-of-type()'' pseudo-class</h4>

The <dfn id='nth-last-of-type' lt=":nth-last-of-type()">:nth-last-of-type(<var>An+B</var>)</dfn> pseudo-class notation
represents the <var>An+B</var>th element
with the same <a section href="#type-nmsp">namespace</a> and <a section href="#type-selectors">type</a>
among its <a>inclusive siblings</a>,
represents an element among its <var>An+B</var>th <a>inclusive siblings</a>
with the same <a section href="#type-nmsp">namespace</a> and <a section href="#type-selectors">type</a>,
counting backwards from the end.

The CSS Syntax Module [[!CSS3SYN]] defines the <a href="https://drafts.csswg.org/css-syntax/#anb"><var>An+B</var> notation</a>.
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