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Rule "Compound adjective: wall to wall"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Compound adjective: wall to wall
Message: '\1 \2 \3' seems to be a compound adjective before a noun. Use a hyphen: <suggestion>\1-\2-\3</suggestion>.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • This wall to wall carpeting is exquisite.
    Correction suggestion: wall-to-wall
ID: CA_WALL_TO_WALL [25]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)