Manually created CSS into LESS

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Is there a tool available for converting a manually created CSS file into a nested, well optimized LESS file?

There's this: leafo.net/lessphp/lessify - but it's incomplete to the point of mostly being useless. Just do it manually. Anyway, if you want to use LESS, you need understand it. — thirtydot
– thirtydot, Commented Sep 19, 2011 at 8:34
It seems sufficient for what I need, that is aggregation of nested classes - I'll do the rest manually. Cheers! — webwise
– webwise, Commented Sep 19, 2011 at 11:06

Nathan Strutz · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-21 21:43:15Z

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Short answer: No. Do it yourself.

Long answer: Your CSS file should compile automatically with LESS. Rename .css to .less, then you can progressively improve your CSS file by adding LESS code. Yes it may be the slow way, but it is a great way to go.

answered Sep 21, 2011 at 21:43

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user926352 · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-19 08:14:09Z

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No. Time to roll up your sleeves and re-create whatever css you have into .less files.

If you are building a framework, I highly suggest looking at this, as it contains many variables and mixins that are helpful for .less files.

Keep in mind that while {less} is awesome, you should not use it for deployment. I suggest using your .less files for development only, and compiling them into minified .css files for deployment/production.

answered Sep 19, 2011 at 8:14

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