MadLittleMods / MadLittleMods/postcss-increase-specificity

Add `options.mode` to support new `always-ascending`

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Description

API discussion welcome :grinning:

`options.mode`
- `additive`: Adds the same amount of specificity to each selector (this functionality is what the plugin currently handles, see [`options.repeat`](https://github.com/MadLittleMods/postcss-increase-specificity#options)
- `always-ascending`: Specificity that matches the source order. See http://philipwalton.com/articles/do-we-actually-need-specificity-in-css/

`options.useAttributeIds`: Whether to transform `#foo` into `[id="foo"]`. Somehow, maybe this should be attached to `options.mode -> always-ascending` as the [article](http://philipwalton.com/articles/do-we-actually-need-specificity-in-css/) explains
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Research direction

Start by tracing the plugin's existing options.repeat behavior and reviewing the linked specificity article. Clarify the intended API for options.mode and whether useAttributeIds belongs under always-ascending, then define tests showing additive and always-ascending selector output before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
css, javascript
Domain
frontend, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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