Index: trunk/data/validator/deprecated.mapcss
===================================================================
--- trunk/data/validator/deprecated.mapcss	(revision 11476)
+++ trunk/data/validator/deprecated.mapcss	(revision 11477)
@@ -1119,5 +1119,5 @@
 }
 
-way[area][area!=yes][area!=no] {
+area[area][area!=yes][area!=no] {
   throwError: tr("wrong value: {0}", "{0.tag}");
   suggestAlternative: "area=yes";
Index: trunk/data/validator/geometry.mapcss
===================================================================
--- trunk/data/validator/geometry.mapcss	(revision 11476)
+++ trunk/data/validator/geometry.mapcss	(revision 11477)
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 /* {0} on a node, should be a way */
+node[area=no],
 node[oneway],
 node[bridge],
@@ -48,4 +49,5 @@
 
 /* {0} on a node, should be an area; see ticket #10679 */
+node[area=yes],
 node[landuse],
 node[natural=scree],
