Introduction
This chapter explains about the Less Escaping, its uses, and functions.
Description
An arbitrary string can be used as a property or a variable value using the function Escaping.
Example 1
Below example explains the simple snippet code.
[c]
.weird-element {
content: ~"^//* some horrible but needed css hack";
}
[/c]
Result
[c].weird-element {
content: ^//* some horrible but needed css hack;
}
[/c]
Example 2
Below example explains the use of Less Escaping.
Conceptual
figure
The below conceptual diagram represents the overall view about the example like creating .html and .less files in node js folder and compiling .less to .css.
Step 1
Create a simple HTML file in the Nodejs folder as shown below.
Less_Escaping.html
[c]
<html>
<head>
<title>Less Escaping</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css" />
</head>
<body>
<h1>Example for Less Escaping</h1>
<p>Escaping allows one to use any arbitrary string as property or variable value.</p>
</body>
</html>
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Step 2
Create a Less file in the same Node js folder as shown below.
style.less
[c]
h1 {
color: rgb(75, 75, 200);
font-weight: 300;
}
p {
color: ~"red";
font-size: 20px;
}
body {
padding-top: 30px;
text-align: center;
background: rgb(244, 244, 244);
font-family: 'Lato';
}
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Step 3
Compile the above less code in command prompt by using the following command.
[c]lessc style.less style.css[/c]
Step 4
By compiling the above less code, it automatically generates the CSS code as shown below.
style.css
[c]
h1 {
color: #4b4bc8;
font-weight: 300;
}
p {
color: red;
font-size: 20px;
}
body {
padding-top: 30px;
text-align: center;
background: #f4f4f4;
font-family: 'Lato';
}
[/c]
Result
After making all the required changes, run the html file in a browser to get the following output.
Key Points
- Less escaping defines variable as property.
Programming
Tips
- Make sure that both the HTML and LESS files are created in the same node js folder.
- Check all the required changes in the coding before running the application.