Comparison of CSS Selectors and XPath
XSLT/XPath Reference: XSLT elements, EXSLT functions, XPath functions, XPath axesDraft: This page is not complete.
This article seeks to document the difference between CSS Selectors and XPath for web developers to be able to better choose the right tool for the right job.
| XPath feature | CSS equivalent |
|---|---|
ancestor, parent or preceding-sibling axis |
:has() selector
|
attribute axis | Attribute selectors |
child axis | Child combinator |
descendant axis | Descendant combinator |
following-sibling axis | General sibling combinator or adjacent sibling combinator |
self axis |
:scope or :host selector |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/XPath/Comparison_with_CSS_selectors