When comparing Sublime Linter vs Emmet, the Slant community recommends Emmet for most people. In the question“What are the best plugins for Sublime Text?” Emmet is ranked 3rd while Sublime Linter is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose Emmet is:
Emmet does not only work with HTML, but also CSS.
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Pros
Pro Helps you find errors in the code
Pro Supports pretty much every language
Pro Makes writing CSS really fast
Emmet does not only work with HTML, but also CSS.
Pro Makes writing HTML really fast
Either watch the video below or read this article to see all the things you can do with Emmet. the video link is absent
Cons
Con Tends to cause Sublime Text to run slowly
With Sublime Linter installed, dialog boxes warning that the plugin is running slowly can become a common occurrence, depending on the types of files you regularly work with.
Con Many default linters require installing Node.js
Javascript, CoffeeScript, and even the CSS linter require installing Node.js to function
Con Requires pyv8
Emmet is a Javascript addon, and it requires pyv8 (python-javascript bridge) to run.