CSS :not Selector - Negation Selector

What is CSS :not Selector?

CSS :not selector matches all element whose are exclude to apply CSS.
CSS :not selector argument possible value element name, class name, id name, or attributes value surrounding by opening and closing square brackets.
This selector identify by : (colon sign) with not keyword.

Syntax

This syntax apply to matches all <p> element and exclude whose have :not selector.

p:not(selector) {
  property: value;
  property: value;
  ...
}

Example

Select all <p> element exclude whose class name="one" to apply CSS.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>CSS :not Selector</title>
  <style type="text/css">
    p:not(.one) {
      color:#ff0000;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>This is not selector example.</p>

  <p class="one">This is another paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>

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Example

In this example select all <button> exclude whose attribute disabled.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>CSS :not Selector</title>
  <style type="text/css">
    button:not([DISABLED]){
      color:#ff0000;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <button disabled="disabled">Hello</button>
  <button>Hello</button>
</body>
</html>

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Browser Compatibility

  • Google Chrome 2+
  • Mozilla Firefox 1+
  • Internet Explorer 9+
  • Opera 9.5+
  • Safari 3.2+

Note: Here details of browser compatibility with version number may be this is bug and not supported. But recommended to always use latest Web browser.