#099 · CSS Developer Tool

CSS Checker

Check CSS for parse problems and maintainability issues including duplicate selectors, duplicate declarations, empty rules, excessive !important usage, unknown properties, invalid custom-property references, and high selector specificity. The report includes a quality score and code statistics.

Developer Input

CSS quality checks
Score
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How to use this developer tool

  1. Paste or type the source content in the main editor.
  2. Choose the processing mode and adjust the tool-specific option.
  3. Enable or disable the validation and live-processing options as needed.
  4. Select the primary action, review the report and statistics, then copy or download the result.

What this developer tool does

Check CSS for duplicate selectors, empty rules, suspicious properties, specificity, custom variables, !important use, and quality issues.

Parse CSS rule blocks → inspect declarations → calculate selector specificity → report duplicate and maintainability issues.

All processing occurs locally in the browser. Review automated findings before using the result in production.

Example

The editor is preloaded with a working CSS Checker example. Change the sample, select an option, and run the tool to compare the input with the generated output and report.

Tips for better output

  • Review unknown properties because experimental CSS may be valid.
  • Reduce specificity instead of relying on !important.
  • Keep custom-property names consistent.

FAQ

How do I check CSS for duplicate selectors?

Run the complete or maintainability audit. Repeated selector text is reported with its occurrence count.

Why is my CSS not working even when the syntax looks correct?

The checker identifies empty declarations, malformed blocks, suspicious properties, missing custom variables, and other common causes.

How do I check CSS selector specificity?

Use the specificity profile and set a warning threshold. Selectors above the threshold are listed.

Can this CSS checker detect invalid properties?

It checks declarations against a broad built-in property set and marks unknown or suspicious property names.

Does the CSS checker support custom properties and media queries?

Yes. It counts custom properties, var() references, media queries, keyframes, selectors, rules, and declarations.

CSS Checker modules

ModuleDetails
RulesSelectors and declarations
QualityDuplicates, empty rules, !important
SpecificityConfigurable threshold
Download.txt report

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