max-empty-lines
Limit the number of adjacent empty lines.
a {}
     /* ← */
     /* ← */
a {} /* ↑ */
/**     ↑
 * These lines */The fix
option can automatically fix all of the problems reported by this
rule.
Options
int: Maximum number of adjacent empty lines allowed.
For example, with 2:
The following patterns are considered violations:
a {}
b {}Comment strings are also checked – so the following is a violation:
/*
 Call me Ishmael.
 Some years ago--never mind how long precisely-—...
 */The following patterns are not considered violations:
a {}
b {}a {}
b {}a {}
b {}Optional secondary options
ignore: ["comments"]
Only enforce the adjacent empty lines limit for lines that are not comments.
For example, with 2 adjacent empty lines:
The following patterns are considered violations:
/* horse */
a {}
b {}The following patterns are not considered violations:
/*
 Call me Ishmael.
 Some years ago -- never mind how long precisely -- ...
 */a {
    /*
     Comment
     inside the declaration with a lot of empty lines...
    */
     color: pink;
}