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LESS

Summary

LESS is a style sheet language[1]. LESS draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (style_sheet_language category, ranking #5 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • LESS is the creator of Alexis Sellier[3].
  • LESS was influenced by Sass[4].
  • LESS's instance of is recorded as style sheet language[5].
  • LESS's instance of is recorded as free software[6].
  • LESS's instance of is recorded as preprocessor[7].
  • LESS's instance of is recorded as software library[8].
  • LESS's logo image is recorded as LESS Logo.svg[9].
  • LESS's copyright license is recorded as Apache Software License 2.0[10].
  • LESS's programmed in is recorded as Q2005[11].
  • LESS's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[12].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.1[13].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.1[14].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.0[15].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.0[16].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.1[17].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.0[18].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.0[19].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.2[20].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.1[21].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.0[22].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.0[23].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.5[24].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.4[25].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.3[26].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.2[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include style sheet language[5], free software[6], preprocessor[7], and software library[8].

History and Context

+2009-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of LESS[28].

Why It Matters

LESS draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (style_sheet_language category, ranking #5 of 7).[2] LESS has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

LESS has been cited as an influence by Stylus[30], a style sheet language[31], founded in 2011[32].

FAQs

Who did LESS influence?

LESS has been cited as an influence by Stylus[30].

Related Entities

Cascading Style Sheets cross-platform free software JavaScript Sass Stylus

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . lesscss.org. Retrieved . lesscss.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). LESS. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/less
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_less_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{LESS}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/less}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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