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For Jekyll. Fixed to work with the new Less gem.
#
# Less to CSS converter for Jekyll.
# In your less file, add two lines of --- at the top.
#
module Jekyll
class LessConverter < Converter
safe true
priority :high
def setup
return if @setup
require 'less'
@setup = true
rescue LoadError
STDERR.puts 'You are missing the library required for less. Please run:'
STDERR.puts ' $ [sudo] gem install less'
raise FatalException.new("Missing dependency: less")
end
def matches(ext)
ext =~ /less|lcss/i
end
def output_ext(ext)
".css"
end
def convert(content)
setup
begin
parser = Less::Parser.new
tree = parser.parse(content)
tree.to_css(:compress => true)
rescue => e
puts "Less Exception: #{e.message}"
end
end
end
end
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