How Can I Validate CSS Within A Script?

Is there a library out there which will validate CSS? The only tools I can find to do so are web sites. If one of these sites has an API, that would fit the bill, too. I have a scr

Solution 1:

W3C has an API:

http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/api.html

You can also download the validator and run it locally: http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/DOWNLOAD.html

You need to be able to run java from your script.

Solution 2:

Python library:

http://cthedot.de/cssutils/

Solution 3:

There is a pear package called Services_W3C_CSSValidator which does this. You can download the PHP class directly from the github if you prefer.

Its very simple to use.

require_once 'Services/W3C/CSSValidator.php';
$v = new Services_W3C_CSSValidator();
$result = $v->validateFile('pear_manual.css'); // XML

It includes all features available at http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator