Glossary

The words we use, and the words we don't. For CSS terms, use the names in the specifications and on MDN.

Term	Meaning	Not
rule	What reports one kind of problem.	a check, a lint
check	What a rule looks at.	applies to, examine, inspect, validate
avoid, allow, disallow, require, limit, enforce	What a rule does.	ban, catch, ensure, forbid, keep, permit, prevent, stop
report	How a rule raises a problem.	complain, flag
problem	What a rule reports, at the configured severity.	finding, issue, violation, warning
fix, autofix	The change a rule makes with the fix option. Autofix is the noun.	auto-correct, repair
message argument	What a rule passes to the message option.	parameter, variable
primary option, secondary option	A rule's required first option, and the optional object after it.	flag, setting
notation	One of several equivalent forms.	format, style
convention	A choice settled once.	preference, style