CSS : FIRST-LINE PSEUDO-ELEMENT

The :first-line Pseudo-element

The "first-line" pseudo-element is used to add a special style to the first line of a text.

In the following example the browser formats the first line of text in a p element according to the style in the "first-line" pseudo-element (where the browser breaks the line, depends on the size of the browser window):

Example

p:first-line 
{
color:#ff0000;
font-variant:small-caps;
}

HINT: The "first-line" pseudo-element can only be used with block-level elements.

HINT: The following properties apply to the "first-line" pseudo-element:

• font properties
• color properties 
• background properties
• word-spacing
• letter-spacing
• text-decoration
• vertical-align
• text-transform
• line-height
• clear
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