Style the first column of a table differently

Question

If I have a table with two columns, how do I specify a padding or any other css so that it is applied just for the first column of

Answer 1

The :nth-child() and :nth-of-type() pseudo-classes allows you to select elements with a formula.

The syntax is :nth-child(an+b), where you replace a and b by numbers of your choice.

For instance, :nth-child(3n+1) selects the 1st, 4th, 7th etc. child.

td:nth-child(3n+1) {  
  /* your stuff here */
}

:nth-of-type() works the same, except that it only considers element of the given type ( in the example).