Grunt Contrib Less

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less

Compile LESS files to CSS.

Overview:

Grunt-contrib-less v3.0.0 is a plugin designed for Grunt 0.4.x that compiles LESS files into CSS. It offers a variety of options and configurations to customize the output according to the user's needs.

Features:

  • Paths: Specify directories to scan for @import directives when parsing.
  • Rootpath: Add a path to the start of every URL resource.
  • Compress: Reduce output size by removing some whitespaces.
  • Plugins: Allow passing plugins for further customization.
  • Optimization: Set the parser's optimization level for tree node creation.
  • Strict Imports: Force evaluation of imports for enhanced control.
  • Relative URLs: Rewrite URLs to be relative for flexibility.
  • Custom Functions: Define custom functions to be available within LESS stylesheets.
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LESS

Less CSS is a dynamic stylesheet language that extends the capabilities of CSS, allowing developers to write cleaner, more modular, and reusable stylesheets with features like variables, mixins, and nested rules.

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Grunt

Grunt is a popular JavaScript task runner that automates repetitive tasks like minification, compilation, and testing, allowing developers to focus on writing code.