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LESS Formatter
Paste LESS to format it with Prettier — clean indentation for variables, mixins, nested rules and operations.
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Formatted LESS
When should you use the LESS Formatter?
- Tidying LESS in an older Bootstrap or Ant Design project
- Formatting minified LESS so it's readable
- Keeping stylesheet formatting consistent across a team
How to use the LESS Formatter
- 1
Paste LESS
Paste a stylesheet or snippet.
- 2
Set indentation
Choose 2 or 4 spaces or tabs and a line width.
- 3
Check errors
Syntax errors show the line and column.
- 4
Copy or download
Copy the result or download styles.less.
Examples
Variables and nesting
Before
@c:#fff;.a{.b{color:@c}}After
@c: #fff;
.a {
.b {
color: @c;
}
}Common errors and how to fix them
CssSyntaxError- Check the line in the error for a missing brace, semicolon or colon.
I need the compiled CSS- This formats LESS source but doesn't compile it. Run the LESS compiler in your build to get CSS.
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LESS Formatter FAQ
No — it formats LESS source code only.
Prettier, the same formatter used in editors and CI pipelines.
Yes — mixins, guards, operations, variables and nested rules are formatted.
Yes, // and /* */ comments are preserved.
Both add variables, nesting and mixins to CSS. LESS uses @variables; SCSS uses $variables and is more common in new projects.
No. Everything runs in your browser, so your stylesheet never leaves your device.