Any way to css select all EXCEPT the first page?

Question

I just found the CSS @page directive, and using it with :first to apply CSS to the first page of an html print. Is there any way to go the opposite, and apply CSS to all pages except the first?

Answer 1

Use CSS3's :not() together with @page:

@page :not(:first) {
}

If you need better browser compatibility, Donut's solution of styling everything then "undoing" them for :first also works (relying on specificity/the cascade).

@page {
    /* Styles for everything but the first page */
}

@page :first {
    /* Override with perhaps your stylesheet's defaults */
}

Answer 2

If you're using CSS2, you can do it indirectly. Use @page to set the style that you want for all your pages except the first, then use @page along with :first to "undo" those styles for the first page.