@csstools/postcss-scope-pseudo-class

PostCSS Scope Pseudo Class

npm install @csstools/postcss-scope-pseudo-class --save-dev

PostCSS Scope Pseudo Class lets you use the :scope Pseudo-class following the Selectors 4 specification.

:scope {
	color: green;
}

/* becomes */

:root {
	color: green;
}

Usage

Add PostCSS Scope Pseudo Class to your project:

npm install postcss @csstools/postcss-scope-pseudo-class --save-dev

Use it as a PostCSS plugin:

const postcss = require('postcss');
const postcssScopePseudoClass = require('@csstools/postcss-scope-pseudo-class');

postcss([
	postcssScopePseudoClass(/* pluginOptions */)
]).process(YOUR_CSS /*, processOptions */);

Options

preserve

The preserve option determines whether the original notation is preserved. By default, it is not preserved.

postcssScopePseudoClass({ preserve: true })

:scope {
	color: green;
}

/* becomes */

:root {
	color: green;
}
:scope {
	color: green;
}

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