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LESS - Import Options
In this chapter, we will understand the importance of Import Options in LESS. LESS offers the @import statement that allows the style sheets to import both LESS and CSS style sheets.
The following tables lists the import directives that will be implemented in the import statements.
| Sr.No. | Import options & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | reference
It uses a LESS file only as reference and will not output it. |
| 2 | inline
It enables you to copy your CSS into the output without being processed. |
| 3 | less
It will treat the imported file as the regular LESS file, despite whatever may be the file extension. |
| 4 | css
It will treat the imported file as the regular CSS file, despite whatever may be the file extension. |
| 5 | once
It will import the file only one time. |
| 6 | multiple
It will import the file multiple times. |
| 7 | optional
It continues compiling even though the file to import is not found. |
More than one keyword is allowed to use in the @import statement, however you have to use commas to seperate the keywords.
For instance −
@import (less, optional) "custom.css";