less-plugin-npm-import-reloaded

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

Fork of less-plugin-npm-import with feature for specifying base directory added from unmerged pull request. Original module 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";
`

or if importing a css file an import option is required:

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

css/less extensions not necessary

Options:
prefix - default: npm://
basedir - allow setting the basedir node modules should be resolved from.

Command line usage

`
lessc --npm-import file.less file.css
lessc --npm-import="prefix=~" file.less file.css
lessc --npm-import="basedir=/usr/local/path" file.less file.css
`

Programmatic usage

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

Browser usage

Browser usage is not supported.

Testing
-------

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