SharePoint 2013 - Custom Master Page / Page Layout

Hi there,
- I've covert an HTML file using Design Manager >> Edit Master Pages to convert successfully. Now I've a custom master page.
- I changed my default master page to custom master page and it looks fine. But the problem is when I try to edit the page all the web parts (snippets) are appears at the bottom of custom master page.
- So I created new page layout
- After conversion successful.
- When I can click on new page this message shows up.
Sorry, something went wrong
An invalid or empty reference to a Cascading Style Sheet file was specified. Valid references must specify only a filename that ends with a ".css" extension
Thanks for help

Hi Tim,
As per my understanding try to do check the below things,
Try to restore the previous version of master, page layout and the home page and cross check the malfunctioned part by comparing both current and previous content
Check for special characters added in page layout ,page
Cross with the content type mapped with this new page layout
Check for custom solution is retracted from Farm
Optionally check for any updates gone in server
OR
Refere the below URL if the above wont works,
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/5045369c-c330-4dc8-97fe-b9ad04830037/css-error-when-changing-the-master-page?forum=commserver2009
Vijaivel

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