# selector-max-universal Limit the number of universal selectors in a selector. ```css * {} /** ↑ * This universal selector */ ``` This rule resolves nested selectors before counting the number of universal selectors. Each selector in a [selector list](https://www.w3.org/TR/selectors4/#selector-list) is evaluated separately. The logical combinations pseudo-class (e.g. `:not`, `:has`) 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 universal selectors allowed. For example, with `2`: The following patterns are considered violations: ```css * * * {} ``` ```css * * { & * {} } ``` ```css * * { & > * {} } ``` The following patterns are _not_ considered violations: ```css * {} ``` ```css * * {} ``` ```css .foo * {} ``` ```css *.foo * {} ``` ```css /* each selector in a selector list is evaluated separately */ *.foo, *.bar * {} ``` ```css /* `*` is inside `:not()`, so it is evaluated separately */ * > * .foo:not(*) {} ```