YUI Compressor is an open source tool that supports the compression of both JavaScript and CSS files. The JavaScript compression removes comments and white-spaces as well as obfuscates local variables using the smallest possible variable name. CSS compression is done using a regular-expression-based CSS minifier. The next Compressor release is in the initial planning stage.Current Production Release: 2.4.7
Next Release:
Reporting Defects / Making Enhancement Requests
YUILibrary.com is the proper location for reporting defects found in the YUI Compressor code as well as for logging enhancement requests for consideration for future updates.
You can review existing tickets filed for YUI Compressor by clicking the View Tickets link at the top of this page. Please review the YUI guidelines for filing defects and making enhancement requests before adding new tickets to the YUI Compressor project using the New Ticket link above.
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Product Information
Release Date: 11/14/2011
Developer Information
Tentative Release Date: Not Planned
- Cyrillic (Russian) Character being destroyed
Roger Wiese on 05/10/12 - Re: java.lang.StackOverflowError when compressing css
oleg on 04/12/12 - Re: Source maps?
Kevin Lamping on 04/2/12 - Re: Source maps?
Jamis Charles on 03/28/12 - Source maps?
Matt Snider on 03/27/12 - Re: Why YUI Compressor does not minimize leading zero...
Tubal Martin on 03/20/12 - Re: error: *___YUICSSMIN_PRESERVE_CANDIDATE_COMMENT_521___*/
Tim Berman on 03/19/12 - Re: error: *___YUICSSMIN_PRESERVE_CANDIDATE_COMMENT_521___*/
Tubal Martin on 03/19/12 - error: *___YUICSSMIN_PRESERVE_CANDIDATE_COMMENT_521___*/
Tim Berman on 03/14/12 - Re: Is this a bug?
Sachin on 03/11/12