D3 Selections allow 
data-driven transformation of the
 document object model (DOM) : 
set attributes, styles, properties, HTML or text content, etc. Using the data join's enter and exit selections, you can also add or remove elements to correspond to data.
| Method | Description | 
| d3.select(css-selector) | Returns the first matching element in the HTML document based on specified css-selector | 
| d3.selectAll(css-selector) | Returns all the matching elements in the HTML document based on specified css-selector | 
Example : 
<div class="container">
    <h2>Select DOM Elements using D3</h2>
    <section id="chart">
        <div class="item">Barot Bellingham</div>
        <div class="item">Hassum Harrod</div>
        <div class="item">Jennifer Jerome</div>
        <div class="item">Richard Tweet</div>
        <div class="item">Lorenzo Garcia</div>
        <div class="item">Xhou Ta</div>
    </section>
</div>
 
    d3.selectAll('.item:nth-child(2n)')
            .style("color", "green");