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* Full issue name: **Invalid component selector**
* Status: `ERROR`
* Related to: [components](/docs/configuration/components)
* Summary: the selector for a component source is not a valid CSS selector
* How to fix: update the component source selector

A selector for a component is not a valid CSS selector. Change the component's
source selector in your configuration to fix this issue.


The selector for a component source is not a valid CSS selector

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A pseudo element is missing from this element

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A selector in a must-match directive does not match or a selector in a must-not-match directive does match

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Values on this element conform to the component snapshot, but not to the theme

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