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A console LESS compiler for Symfony projects, configurable through a .dotless config file.

Why .dotless?

• NO third-party LESS compiler
• EASY configuration (allows multiple output files)

Installation with Composer

php composer require mediagone/dotless

Configuration

Add your LESS configuration to a .dotless file at the root of your project.

A default configuration could be:

{
  "targets": [
    {
      "header": "/*****************************************/\n/* My compiled styles.\n/*****************************************/",
      "output": "public/styles.css",
      "includes": ["templates/"],
    }
  ]
}

The above example will compile any .less files found in the templates/ directory into the public/styles.css file.

A special type of file (.gless) can be used to define variables in each LESS file, according to their relative hierarchy:

dir/
    other_vars.gless
    other_styles.less
vars.gless
styles.less

In the previous example, vars.gless will be available in both styles.less and other_styles.less, but other_vars.gless will only be available in the later.

Usage

Compile your LESS using the following symfony's command :

php bin/console dotless:compile

You can minify the output CSS files using the --minify option:

php bin/console dotless:compile --minify