# Configuration options There are a number of options you can use, all of them are switched off by default. Here is a full list in the same order they are applied while processing css: - [always-semicolon](#always-semicolon) - [remove-empty-rulesets](#remove-empty-rulesets) - [color-case](#color-case) - [color-shorthand](#color-shorthand) - [element-case](#element-case) - [eof-newline](#eof-newline) - [leading-zero](#leading-zero) - [quotes](#quotes) - [sort-order-fallback](#sort-order-fallback) - [space-after-colon](#space-after-colon) - [space-after-combinator](#space-after-combinator) - [space-after-opening-brace](#space-after-opening-brace) - [space-after-selector-delimiter](#space-after-selector-delimiter) - [space-before-colon](#space-before-colon) - [space-before-combinator](#space-before-combinator) - [space-before-opening-brace](#space-before-opening-brace) - [space-before-selector-delimiter](#space-before-selector-delimiter) - [space-between-declarations](#space-between-declarations) - [block-indent](#block-indent) - [sort-order](#sort-order) - [strip-spaces](#strip-spaces) - [space-before-closing-brace](#space-before-closing-brace) - [unitless-zero](#unitless-zero) - [tab-size](#tab-size) - [vendor-prefix-align](#vendor-prefix-align) - [lines-between-rulesets](#lines-between-rulesets) Following options are ignored while processing `*.sass` files: - always-semicolon - space-before-opening-brace - space-after-opening-brace - space-before-closing-brace - space-between-declarations ## always-semicolon Whether to add a semicolon after the *last* value/mixin. Acceptable value: `true`. Example: `{ "always-semicolon": true }` ```css /* before */ a { color: red; text-decoration: underline } /* after */ a { color: red; text-decoration: underline; } ``` ### always-semicolon vs. preprocessors In `*.scss` and `*.less` files semicolons are not added after `}` even if it's part of a value. Example: `{ "always-semicolon": true }` ```scss // before div { color: tomato; font: { family: fantasy; size: 16px } } // after div { color: tomato; font: { family: fantasy; size: 16px; } } ``` ## block-indent Set indent for code inside blocks, including media queries and nested rules. Acceptable values: * `{Number}` â number of whitespaces; * `{String}` â string with whitespaces and tabs. Note that line breaks are not allowed here. Example: `{ "block-indent": 4 }` ```scss // Before: a { top: 0; p { color: tomato; position: happy; } } // After: a { top: 0; p { color: tomato; position: happy; } } ``` Example: `{ "block-indent": "" }` ```scss // Before: a { top: 0; p { color: tomato; position: happy; } } // After: a { top: 0; p { color: tomato; position: happy; } } ``` ## color-case Unify case of hexadecimal colors. Acceptable values: * `lower` â for lowercase, * `upper` â for uppercase. Example: `{ "color-case": "lower" }` ```css /* before */ a { color: #FFF } /* after */ a { color: #fff } ``` ## color-shorthand Whether to expand hexadecimal colors or use shorthands. Acceptable values: * `true` â use shorthands; * `false` â expand hexadecimal colors to 6 symbols. Example: `{ "color-shorthand": true }` ```css /* before */ b { color: #ffcc00 } /* after */ b { color: #fc0 } ``` Example: `{ "color-shorthand": false }` ```css /* before */ b { color: #fc0 } /* after */ b { color: #ffcc00 } ``` ## element-case Unify case of element selectors. Acceptable values: * `lower` â for lowercase; * `upper` â for uppercase. Example: `{ "element-case": "upper" }` ```css /* before */ li > a { color: red } /* after */ LI > A { color: red } ``` ## eof-newline Add/remove line break at EOF. Acceptable values: * `true` â add line break; * `false` â remove line break. Example: `{ "eof-newline": true }` `a { color: red }` → `a { color: red }\n` Example: `{ "eof-newline": false }` `a { color: red }\n` → `a { color: red }` ## exclude List files that should be ignored while combing. Acceptable value: * `{String[]}` â array of [Ant path patterns](http://ant.apache.org/manual/dirtasks.html#patterns). Example: `{ "exclude": ["node_modules/**"] }` â exclude all files and directories under `node_modules` dir. ## leading-zero Add/remove leading zero in dimensions. Acceptable values: * `true` â add leading zero; * `false` â remove leading zero. Example: `{ "leading-zero": false }` ```css /* before */ p { padding: 0.5em } /* after */ p { padding: .5em } ``` ## quotes Unify quotes style. Acceptable values: * `single` â transform all `"` to `'`; * `double` â transform all `'` to `"`. Example: `{ "quotes": "single" }` ```css /* before */ p[href^="https://"]:before { content: "secure" } /* after */ p[href^='https://']:before { content: 'secure' } ``` ## remove-empty-rulesets Remove all rulesets that contain nothing but spaces. Acceptable value: `true` Example: `{ "remove-empty-rulesets": true }`. `a { color: red; } p { /* hey */ } b { }` → `a { color: red; } p { /* hey */ } ` ## sort-order Set sort order. **Note**: Use one of [predefined configs](https://github.com/csscomb/csscomb.js/tree/master/config) as an example. Acceptable values: * `{Array}` of rules * `{Array}` of arrays of rules for groups separation Example: `{ "sort-order": [ "margin", "padding" ] }` ```css /* before */ p { padding: 0; margin: 0; } /* after */ p { margin: 0; padding: 0; } ``` Example: `{ "sort-order": [ [ "margin", "padding" ], [ "border", "background" ] ] }` ```css /* before */ p { background: none; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; } /* after */ p { margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; background: none; } ``` ### sort-order vs. preprocessors If you sort properties in `*.scss` or `*.less` files, you can use one of 3 keywords in your config: * `$variable` â for variable declarations (e.g. `$var` in Sass or `@var` in LESS); * `$include` â for all mixins except those that have been specified (e.g. `@include ...` in Sass or `.mixin()` in LESS); * `$include mixin-name` â for mixins with specified name (e.g. `@include mixin-name` in Sass or `.mixin-name()` in LESS); * `$extend` â for extends (e.g. `@extend .foo` in Sass or `&:extend(.foo)` in LESS); * `$import` â for `@import` rules. Example: `{ "sort-order": [ [ "$variable" ], [ "$include" ], [ "top", "padding" ], [ "$include media" ] ] }` ```scss /* before */ p { padding: 0; @include mixin($color); $color: tomato; @include media("desktop") { color: black; } top: 0; } /* after */ p { $color: tomato; @include mixin($color); top: 0; padding: 0; @include media("desktop") { color: black; } } ``` ### sort-order vs. leftovers When there are properties that are not mentioned in the `sort-order` option, they are inserted after all the sorted properties in the new group in the same order they were in the source stylesheet. You can override this by using a âleftoversâ token: `...` â just place it either in its own group, or near other properties in any other group and CSSComb would place all the properties that were not sorted where the `...` was in `sort-order`. So, with this value: ``` json { "sort-order": [ ["$variable"], ["position"], ["...", "border"], ["$include"], ["font"] ] } ``` everything would go into five groups: variables, then group with `position`, then group containing all the leftovers plus the `border`, then group with all includes and then the `font`. ## sort-order-fallback Apply a special sort order for properties that are not specified in `sort-order` list. Works great with [leftovers](#sort-order-vs-leftovers). **Note:** This option is applied only if [sort order](#sort-order) list is provided. Acceptable values: * `abc` - sort unknown options alphabetically. Example: `{ "sort-order-fallback": "abc", "sort-order": ["top"] }` ```scss // Before: a { height: 100px; color: tomato; top: 0; } // After: a { top:0; color:tomato; height: 100px; } ``` Example: `{ "sort-order-fallback": "abc", "sort-order": ["..."] }` ```scss // Before: a { height: 100px; color: tomato; top: 0; } // After: a { color:tomato; height: 100px; top:0; } ``` ## space-after-colon Set space after `:` in declarations. Acceptable values: * `{Number}` â number of whitespaces; * `{String}` â string with whitespaces, tabs or line breaks. Example: `{ "space-after-colon": "" }` ```scss // Before: a { top: 0; color: tomato; } // After: a { top:0; color:tomato; } ``` Example: `{ "space-after-colon": 1 }` ```scss // Before: a { top:0; color:tomato; } // After: a { top: 0; color: tomato; } ``` ## space-after-combinator Set space after combinator (for example, in selectors like `p > a`). Acceptable values: * `{Number}` â number of whitespaces; * `{String}` â string with whitespaces, tabs or line breaks. Example: `{ "space-after-combinator": 1 }` ```scss // Before: p>a { color: panda; } // After: p> a { color: panda; } ``` Example: `{ "space-after-combinator": "\n " }` ```scss // Before: p > a { color: panda; } // After: p > a { color: panda; } ``` ## space-between-declarations Set space between declarations (i.e. `color: tomato`). Acceptable values: * `{Number}` â number of whitespaces; * `{String}` â string with whitespaces, tabs or line breaks. Example: `{ "space-between-declarations": 1 }` ```scss // Before: a { color: panda; /* comment */ top: 0; /* comment */ right: 0; position: absolute } // After: a { color: panda; /* comment */ top: 0; /* comment */ right: 0; position: absolute } ``` Example: `{ "space-between-declarations": "\n " }` ```scss // Before: a { color: panda; top: 0; right: 0} // After: a { color: panda; top: 0; right: 0;} ``` ## space-after-opening-brace Set space after `{`. Acceptable values: * `{Number}` â number of whitespaces; * `{String}` â string with whitespaces, tabs or line breaks. Example: `{ "space-after-opening-brace": 1 }` ```scss // Before: a {color: panda;} // After: a { color: panda;} ``` Example: `{ "space-after-opening-brace": "\n" }` ```scss // Before: a{color: panda;} // After: a{ color: panda;} ``` ## space-after-selector-delimiter Set space after selector delimiter. Acceptable values: * `{Number}` â number of whitespaces; * `{String}` â string with whitespaces, tabs or line breaks. Example: `{ "space-after-selector-delimiter": 1 }` ```scss // Before: a,b{ color: panda; } // After: a, b { color: panda; } ``` Example: `{ "space-after-selector-delimiter": "\n" }` ```scss // Before: a, b{ color: panda; } // After: a, b{ color: panda; } ``` ## space-before-closing-brace Set space before `}`. Acceptable values: * `{Number}` â number of whitespaces; * `{String}` â string with whitespaces, tabs or line breaks. Example: `{ "space-before-closing-brace": 1 }` ```scss // Before: a { top: 0; color: tomato; } // After: a { top: 0; color: tomato; } ``` Example: `{ "space-before-closing-brace": "\n" }` ```scss // Before: a { top: 0; color: tomato;} // After: a { top: 0; color: tomato; } ``` ## space-before-colon Set space before `:` in declarations. Acceptable values: * `{Number}` â number of whitespaces; * `{String}` â string with whitespaces, tabs or line breaks. Example: `{ "space-before-colon": "" }` ```scss // Before: a { top : 0; color : tomato; } // After: a { top: 0; color: tomato; } ``` Example: `{ "space-before-colon": 1 }` ```scss // Before: a { top:0; color:tomato; } // After: a { top :0; color :tomato; } ``` ## space-before-combinator Set space before combinator (for example, in selectors like `p > a`). Acceptable values: * `{Number}` â number of whitespaces; * `{String}` â string with whitespaces, tabs or line breaks. Example: `{ "space-before-combinator": 1 }` ```scss // Before: p>a { color: panda; } // After: p >a { color: panda; } ``` Example: `{ "space-before-combinator": "\n" }` ```scss // Before: p > a { color: panda; } // After: p > a { color: panda; } ``` ## space-before-opening-brace Set space before `{`. Acceptable values: * `{Number}` â number of whitespaces; * `{String}` â string with whitespaces, tabs or line breaks. Example: `{ "space-before-opening-brace": 1 }` ```scss // Before: a{ color: panda; } // After: a { color: panda; } ``` Example: `{ "space-before-opening-brace": "\n" }` ```scss // Before: a{ color: panda; } // After: a { color: panda; } ``` ## space-before-selector-delimiter Set space before selector delimiter. Acceptable values: * `{Number}` â number of whitespaces; * `{String}` â string with whitespaces, tabs or line breaks. Example: `{ "space-before-selector-delimiter": 0 }` ```scss // Before: a , b{ color: panda; } // After: a, b { color: panda; } ``` Example: `{ "space-before-selector-delimiter": "\n" }` ```scss // Before: a, b{ color: panda; } // After: a ,b{ color: panda; } ``` ## strip-spaces Whether to trim trailing spaces. Acceptable value: `true`. Example: `{ "strip-spaces": true }` `a { color: red } \n \n \n` → `a { color: red }\n` `a { color: red }\t` → `a { color: red }` ## tab-size Set tab size (number of spaces to replace hard tabs). Acceptable values: * `{Number}` â number of whitespaces; Example: `{ "tab-size": 2 }` ```scss // Before: a{ color: panda; } // After: a { color: panda; } ``` ## template **Note:** See [configuration docs](configuration.md#override-templates-settings) for more information. Acceptable value: * `{String}` â path to the `.css` file. Example: `{ "template": "example.css" }` ## unitless-zero Whether to remove units in zero-valued dimensions. Acceptable value: `true`. Example: `{ "unitless-zero": true }` ```css /* before */ img { border: 0px } /* after */ img { border: 0 } ``` ## vendor-prefix-align Whether to align prefixes in properties and values. Acceptable value: `true`. Example: `{ "vendor-prefix-align": true }` ```css /* before */ a { -webkit-border-radius: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #fff 0, #eee 100%); background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #fff 0, #eee 100%); background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff 0, #eee 100%); } /* after */ a { -webkit-border-radius: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #fff 0, #eee 100%); background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #fff 0, #eee 100%); background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff 0, #eee 100%); } ``` ## lines-between-rulesets Number of line breaks between rulesets or @rules. Acceptable values: * `{Number}` â number of newlines; Example: `{ "lines-between-rulesets": 1}` ```scss // Before: .foo { @include border-radius(5px); background: red; .baz { .test { height: 50px; } } }.bar { border: 1px solid red; @media (min-width: 500px) { width: 50px; } } // After: .foo { @include border-radius(5px); background: red; .baz { .test { height: 50px; } } } .bar { border: 1px solid red; @media (min-width: 500px) { width: 50px; } } ``` ## verbose Whether to use `--verbose` option in CLI. Acceptable value: `true`. Example: `{ "verbose": true }` ```bash csscomb ./test â test/integral.origin.css test/integral.expect.css 2 files processed 1 file fixed 96 ms spent ```