<style type="text/css"> p:nth-child(2){color:red;} p:nth-of-type(2){border:1px solid #000;} </style> <div id="test"> <p>P One</p> <p>P Two</p> </div> <div id="test"> <span>Span Test</span> <p>P One</p> <p>P Two</p> </div>