Live Validation Summary
A copy-paste css-only interactions component in pure HTML & CSS. Zero dependencies, framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed.
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HTML
<!-- Live Validation Summary — :has() reads three checkboxes, zero JS -->
<div class="nuda-co2-validation-summary">
<input class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__input" type="checkbox" id="co2-vs-terms" checked />
<label class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__row" for="co2-vs-terms">
<span class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__box" aria-hidden="true"></span>
<span class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__label">Accept terms of service</span>
</label>
<input class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__input" type="checkbox" id="co2-vs-privacy" checked />
<label class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__row" for="co2-vs-privacy">
<span class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__box" aria-hidden="true"></span>
<span class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__label">Accept privacy policy</span>
</label>
<input class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__input" type="checkbox" id="co2-vs-age" />
<label class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__row" for="co2-vs-age">
<span class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__box" aria-hidden="true"></span>
<span class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__label">Confirm you are 18+</span>
</label>
<div class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__summary" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<span class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__summary-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
<span>
<span class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__txt-pending">Complete all items to continue</span>
<span class="nuda-co2-validation-summary__txt-done">All requirements met — ready to continue</span>
</span>
</div>
</div>CSS
.nuda-co2-validation-summary {
--nuda-co2-vs-accent: #e4ff54;
width: 100%;
max-width: 280px;
font-family: inherit;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__input {
position: absolute;
width: 1px;
height: 1px;
margin: -1px;
overflow: hidden;
clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
border: 0;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__row {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 10px;
min-height: 44px;
cursor: pointer;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__box {
position: relative;
flex-shrink: 0;
width: 18px;
height: 18px;
border-radius: 5px;
border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
background: transparent;
transition: background .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__box::after {
content: "\2713";
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 800;
color: #09090b;
opacity: 0;
transform: scale(.5);
transition: opacity .18s ease,transform .18s ease;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__label {
font-size: .76rem;
color: #bbb;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__input:checked+.nuda-co2-validation-summary__row .nuda-co2-validation-summary__box {
background: var(--nuda-co2-vs-accent);
border-color: var(--nuda-co2-vs-accent);
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__input:checked+.nuda-co2-validation-summary__row .nuda-co2-validation-summary__box::after {
opacity: 1;
transform: scale(1);
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__input:checked+.nuda-co2-validation-summary__row .nuda-co2-validation-summary__label {
color: #eee;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__input:focus-visible+.nuda-co2-validation-summary__row .nuda-co2-validation-summary__box {
outline: 2px solid var(--nuda-co2-vs-accent);
outline-offset: 2px;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__summary {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 8px;
margin-top: .6rem;
padding: .55rem .7rem;
font-size: .72rem;
font-weight: 600;
color: #e5b400;
background: rgba(228,180,0,.08);
border: 1px solid rgba(228,180,0,.25);
border-radius: 9px;
transition: background .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,color .2s ease;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__summary-icon {
flex-shrink: 0;
width: 16px;
height: 16px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
border-radius: 50%;
background: currentColor;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__summary-icon::after {
content: "!";
color: #09090b;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 800;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__txt-done {
display: none;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary:has(#co2-vs-terms:checked):has(#co2-vs-privacy:checked):has(#co2-vs-age:checked) .nuda-co2-validation-summary__summary {
color: var(--nuda-co2-vs-accent);
background: rgba(228,255,84,.1);
border-color: rgba(228,255,84,.35);
animation: _nuda-co2validationsummarypop .3s ease-out;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary:has(#co2-vs-terms:checked):has(#co2-vs-privacy:checked):has(#co2-vs-age:checked) .nuda-co2-validation-summary__summary-icon::after {
content: "\2713";
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary:has(#co2-vs-terms:checked):has(#co2-vs-privacy:checked):has(#co2-vs-age:checked) .nuda-co2-validation-summary__txt-pending {
display: none;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary:has(#co2-vs-terms:checked):has(#co2-vs-privacy:checked):has(#co2-vs-age:checked) .nuda-co2-validation-summary__txt-done {
display: inline;
}
@keyframes _nuda-co2validationsummarypop {
from {
transform: scale(.94);
opacity: .4;
}
to {
transform: scale(1);
opacity: 1;
}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__box,.nuda-co2-validation-summary__box::after,.nuda-co2-validation-summary__summary {
transition: none;
}
.nuda-co2-validation-summary__summary {
animation: none;
}
}
How to use Live Validation Summary
Paste the HTML where you need it and the CSS into a global stylesheet (or a <style> tag). Every class is prefixed nuda- so it never collides with Tailwind or your own styles. Tweak the CSS custom properties to match your design system.
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