A dynamic stylesheet language extending CSS with variables and mixins.
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What is Less
A dynamic stylesheet language extending CSS with variables and mixins.
GitHub Linguist classifies Less as a markup language, typically using extensions such as .less.
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A dynamic stylesheet language extending CSS with variables and mixins.
Common extensions include .less.
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Updated 2026-08-18
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