class-name-format.md

Class Name Format

Rule class-name-format will enforce a convention for class names.

Options

• allow-leading-underscore: true/false (defaults to true)
• convention: 'hyphenatedlowercase' (default), camelcase, snakecase, strictbem, hyphenatedbem, or a Regular Expression that the class name must match (e.g. ^[_A-Z]+$)
• convention-explanation: Custom explanation to display to the user if a class doesn't adhere to the convention
• ignore: Array of names to ignore

Example 1

Settings:

• allow-leading-underscore: true
• convention: hyphenatedlowercase

When enabled, the following are allowed:

.hyphenated-lowercase {
  content: '';

  &._with-leading-underscore {
    content: '';
  }
}

.foo {
  @extend .hyphenated-lowercase;
}

When enabled, the following are disallowed:

.HYPHENATED-UPPERCASE {
  content: '';
}

.camelCase {
  content: '';

  @extend .snake_case;
}

Example 2

Settings:

• allow-leading-underscore: false
• convention: hyphenatedlowercase

When enabled, the following are allowed:

.hyphenated-lowercase {
  content: '';

  &.another-hyphenated-lowercase {
    content: '';
  }
}

.foo {
  @extend .hyphenated-lowercase;
}

When enabled, the following are disallowed:

._with-leading-underscore {
  content: '';
}

.HYPHENATED-UPPERCASE {
  content: '';
}

.camelCase {
  content: '';

  @extend .snake_case;
}

Example 3

Settings:

• convention: camelcase

When enabled, the following are allowed:

.camelCase {
  content: '';
}

.foo {
  @extend .anotherCamelCase;
}

When enabled, the following are disallowed:

.HYPHENATED-UPPERCASE {
  content: '';
}

.foo {
  @extend .snake_case;
}

Example 4

Settings:

• convention: snakecase

When enabled, the following are allowed:

.snake_case {
  content: '';
}

.foo {
  @extend .another_snake_case;
}

When enabled, the following are disallowed:

.HYPHENATED-UPPERCASE {
  content: '';
}

.foo {
  @extend .camelCase;
}

Example 5

Settings:

• convention: strictbem

When enabled, the following are allowed:

.block-name__elem-name {
  content: '';
}

.owner-name_mod-name_mod-val {
  content: '';
}

When enabled, the following are disallowed:

.HYPHENATED-UPPERCASE {
  content: '';
}

.foo {
  @extend .camelCase;
}

Example 6

Settings:

• convention: hyphenatedbem

When enabled, the following are allowed:

.site-search {
  color: blue;
  width: 50px;
  height: 100%;
}

.site-search__field {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.site-search--full {
  color: green;
}

When enabled, the following are disallowed:

.HYPHENATED-UPPERCASE {
  content: '';
}

.foo {
  @extend .camelCase;
}

Example 7

Settings:

• convention: ^[_A-Z]+$
• convention-explanation: 'Class must contain only uppercase letters and underscores'

When enabled, the following are allowed:

.SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE {
  content: '';
}

.foo {
  @extend .SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE;
}

When enabled, the following are disallowed:

(Each line with a class will report Class must contain only uppercase letters and underscores when linted.)

.HYPHENATED-UPPERCASE {
  content: '';
}

.snake_case {
  content: '';
}

.foo {
  @extend .camelCase;
}