diff --git a/src/rules/ltr-properties.js b/src/rules/ltr-properties.js
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+/*
+ * Rule: Detects properties for LTR text styling the require equivalent RTL styling.
+ */
+CSSLint.addRule({
+
+    //rule information
+    id: "ltr-properties",
+    name: "LTR properties",
+    desc: "Detects properties for LTR text styling the require equivalent RTL styling.",
+    browsers: "All",
+
+    //initialization
+    init: function(parser, reporter){
+        "use strict";
+        var properties = {
+            "border-left": 1,
+            "border-right": 1,
+            "border-top-right-radius": 1,
+            "border-top-left-radius": 1,
+            "border-bottom-right-radius": 1,
+            "border-bottom-left-radius": 1,
+            "padding-left": 1,
+            "padding-right": 1,
+            "margin-left": 1,
+            "margin-right": 1,
+            "text-align": 1,
+            background: 1,
+            "background-position": 1,
+            left: 1,
+            right: 1
+        },
+        potentialProperties = {
+            float: {
+                left: 1,
+                right: 1,
+            },
+            clear: {
+                left: 1,
+                right: 1,
+            },
+        },
+        potentialMultipleValueProperties = {
+            padding: 1,
+            margin: 1,
+            border: 1,
+            "border-radius": 1,
+        };
+
+        parser.addListener("property", function(event){
+            var rule = this,
+                name    = event.property.toString().toLowerCase(),
+                value   = event.value.toString(),
+                line    = event.line,
+                col     = event.col;
+
+            // These properties always affect RTL.
+            if (properties[name]){
+                reporter.report("Using " + name + " could require an equivalent rule for RTL styling.", line, col, rule);
+            }
+            // These properties could affect RTL, if they have four values.
+            else if (potentialMultipleValueProperties[name] && event.value.parts.length === 4){
+                reporter.report("Using " + name + " in this way could require an equivalent rule for RTL styling.", line, col, rule);
+            }
+            // These properties could affect RTL, if they have certain values.
+            else if(potentialProperties[name]) {
+                var property = potentialProperties[name];
+                if(property[value]) {
+                    reporter.report("Using " + name + " in this way could require an equivalent rule for RTL styling.", line, col, rule);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+});
diff --git a/tests/rules/ltr-properties.js b/tests/rules/ltr-properties.js
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+(function(){
+    "use strict";
+    var Assert = YUITest.Assert;
+
+    YUITest.TestRunner.add(new YUITest.TestCase({
+
+        name: "LTR property detection",
+
+        "Using padding-right should result in a warning": function(){
+            var result = CSSLint.verify(".foo { padding-right: 10px; }", { "ltr-properties": 1 });
+            Assert.areEqual(1, result.messages.length);
+            Assert.areEqual("warning", result.messages[0].type);
+            Assert.areEqual("Using padding-right could require an equivalent rule for RTL styling.", result.messages[0].message);
+        },
+
+        "Using padding: 0 1px 0 2px should result in a warning": function(){
+            var result = CSSLint.verify(".foo { padding: 0 1px 0 2px; }", { "ltr-properties": 1 });
+            Assert.areEqual(1, result.messages.length);
+            Assert.areEqual("warning", result.messages[0].type);
+            Assert.areEqual("Using padding in this way could require an equivalent rule for RTL styling.", result.messages[0].message);
+        },
+
+        "Using float: left should result in a warning": function(){
+            var result = CSSLint.verify(".foo { float: left; }", { "ltr-properties": 1 });
+            Assert.areEqual(1, result.messages.length);
+            Assert.areEqual("warning", result.messages[0].type);
+            Assert.areEqual("Using float in this way could require an equivalent rule for RTL styling.", result.messages[0].message);
+        },
+
+        "Using font-size should result no warning": function(){
+            var result = CSSLint.verify(".foo { font-size: 10px; }", { "ltr-properties": 1 });
+            Assert.areEqual(0, result.messages.length);
+        },
+
+        "Using padding: 10px should result no warning": function(){
+            var result = CSSLint.verify(".foo { padding: 0; }", { "ltr-properties": 1 });
+            Assert.areEqual(0, result.messages.length);
+        },
+
+        "Using border-radius: 2px should result no warning": function(){
+            var result = CSSLint.verify(".foo { padding: 0; }", { "ltr-properties": 1 });
+            Assert.areEqual(0, result.messages.length);
+        },
+
+        "Using margin: 0 1px should result no warning": function(){
+            var result = CSSLint.verify(".foo { margin: 0 1px; }", { "ltr-properties": 1 });
+            Assert.areEqual(0, result.messages.length);
+        },
+
+        "Using clear: none should result no warning": function(){
+            var result = CSSLint.verify(".foo { float: none; }", { "ltr-properties": 1 });
+            Assert.areEqual(0, result.messages.length);
+        },
+    }));
+
+})();