# selector-max-pseudo-class Limit the number of pseudo-classes in a selector. ```css .foo .bar:first-child:hover {} /* ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ 1 2 -- this selector contains two pseudo-classes */ ``` This rule resolves nested selectors before counting the number of pseudo-classes in a selector. Each selector in a [selector list](https://www.w3.org/TR/selectors4/#selector-list) is evaluated separately. The content of the `:not()` pseudo-class is also evaluated separately. The rule processes the argument as if it were an independent selector, and the result does not count toward the total for the entire selector. ## Options `int`: Maximum pseudo-classes allowed. For example, with `1`: The following patterns are considered violations: ```css a:first-child:focus {} ``` ```css .foo .bar:first-child:hover {} ``` The following patterns are _not_ considered violations: ```css a {} ``` ```css a:first-child {} ``` ```css .foo .bar:first-child {} ```