less-plugin-npm-import

   

less-plugin-npm-import
========================

Adds the ability for less to import from npm packages

lessc usage

Install with npm

``bash
npm install -g less-plugin-npm-import
`

In less file:

`
@import "npm://packagename/path/to/file.less";
`

css/less extensions not necessary

Options:
prefix - default: npm://

Command line usage

`
lessc --npm-import file.less file.css
lessc --npm-import="prefix=~" file.less file.css
`

Programmatic usage

`
var NpmImportPlugin = require("less-plugin-npm-import"),
options = { plugins: [new NpmImportPlugin({prefix: '~'})] };
less.render(css, options)
.then(...
`

Browser usage

Browser usage is not supported.

Testing
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run the tests by running node test`
You require the dev dependencies installed (which includes less)