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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>querySelector scope</title>
  <style>span { display: block; margin: 4px 0; }</style>
</head>
<body>
  <div id="parent">
    <span>Love is Kind.</span>
    <span><span>Love is Patient.</span></span>
    <span><span>Love is Selfless.</span></span>
  </div>
  <pre id="out"></pre>
  <script>
    var parentElement = document.getElementById("parent");
    var firstDirectSpan = parentElement.querySelector(":scope > span");
    document.getElementById("out").textContent = firstDirectSpan.textContent;
  </script>
</body>
</html>

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