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About Less
Less (which stands for Leaner Style Sheets) is a backwards-compatible language extension for CSS. This is the official documentation for Less, the language and Less.js, the JavaScript tool that converts your Less styles to CSS styles. Because Less looks just like CSS, learning it is a breeze. Less only makes a few convenient additions to the CSS language, which is one of the reasons it can be learned so quickly. Mixins are a way of including ("mixing in") a bunch of properties from one rule-set into another rule-set. Less gives you the ability to use nesting instead of, or in combination with cascading.
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Less Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Less work with?
Less works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Less support in their product?
Less supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Less offer?
Less offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Less integrate with?
Less integrates with: Nova, Codacy, Dash, MyEclipse, PhpStorm, Refraction, RubyMine, SlickEdit, Typora, and Visual Studio Code.
Q: What type of training does Less provide?
Less provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: How much does Less cost?
Pricing for Less starts at Free.
