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What did you do?

/* eslint css/selector-complexity: ["error", { maxPseudoClasses: 1 }] */

a:hover:before {}

What did you expect to happen?

No error. The selector contains a single pseudo-class, :hover. :before is the legacy single-colon spelling of the ::before pseudo-element, which the Selectors spec requires user agents to accept for :before, :after, :first-line and :first-letter.

What actually happened?

Exceeded maximum pseudo-class selector. Only 1 allowed.

What is the purpose of this pull request?

This PR makes selector-complexity treat the four legacy single-colon pseudo-elements as pseudo-elements.

What changes did you make? (Give an overview)

selector-complexity now classifies the legacy single-colon pseudo-elements (before, after, first-line, first-letter) as pseudo-elements rather than pseudo-classes.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Selector complexity checks now recognize legacy single-colon forms such as :before and :first-line as pseudo-elements, regardless of capitalization. These forms no longer count toward pseudo-class limits or trigger disallowed-pseudo-class rules; disallowed-pseudo-element rules now check them alongside double-colon forms.
  • Documentation
    • Updated rule examples to show legacy single-colon pseudo-elements in pseudo-class limits and disallowed-pseudo-element settings.

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The selector-complexity rule now treats four legacy single-colon pseudo-element forms separately from pseudo-classes. Tests and documentation cover pseudo-class limits, disallow options, and reported errors.

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Legacy Pseudo-Element Classification

Layer / File(s) Summary
Classify and validate legacy pseudo-elements
src/rules/selector-complexity.js, tests/rules/selector-complexity.test.js, docs/rules/selector-complexity.md
The rule recognizes :before, :after, :first-line, and :first-letter without regard to case. These forms do not count as pseudo-classes or match disallowPseudoClasses; they are checked by pseudo-element disallow options. Tests and examples cover limits, option matching, and reported errors.

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Change: Bug fix

Suggested reviewers: tanujkanti4441


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The rule handles literal legacy pseudo-element spellings, but escaped spellings can still bypass its pseudo-element checks. This is a narrow linter configuration gap; merge is possible with owner awareness and follow-up.

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In @src/rules/selector-complexity.js:
- Line 54: Decode escaped pseudo-selector names before classifying them: update
isLegacyPseudoElement and the pseudo-class counting path to use the decoded,
lowercased name so escaped legacy pseudo-elements are recognized consistently.
Add escaped-name tests covering both maxPseudoClasses and
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Could you add some examples in docs as well?

@Tanujkanti4441 Tanujkanti4441 added the accepted There is consensus among the team that this change meets the criteria for inclusion label Sep 30, 2026
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