Answers for "css select first character"

select first div css

#content div:first-child {
/*css*/
}

css select first word

Since there is no :first-word pseudo-element in CSS, this script can be used in its place. It works in Firefox, Netscape 6+, IE4+/Win, Opera 7+, Konqueror 3, Safari, and IE5/Mac

http://www.dynamicsitesolutions.com/javascript/first-word-selector/?path2=/javascript/first-word-selector/