LESS

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Summary

LESS is a style sheet language[1]. LESS draws 65 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 copyright license is recorded as Apache Software License 2.0[9].
  • LESS's programmed in is recorded as JavaScript[10].
  • LESS's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[11].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.1[12].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.1[13].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.0[14].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.0[15].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.1[16].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.0[17].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.0[18].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.2[19].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.1[20].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.1.0[21].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.0[22].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.5[23].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.4[24].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.3[25].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.2[26].
  • LESS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.1[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 marks the founding of LESS[28].

Why It Matters

LESS draws 65 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 is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

LESS has been cited as an influence by Stylus[31], a style sheet language[32], founded in 2011[33].

FAQs

Who did LESS influence?

LESS has been cited as an influence by Stylus[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . 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.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.5.1, 2.6.1, 2.4.0 +55
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/8e1f94c26b9d|details]])"
  2. 9w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.5.1, 2.6.1, 2.4.0 +55
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/c1454b188578|details]])"
  3. 11w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.5.1, 2.6.1, 2.4.0 +55
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/ee71f4ef56af|details]])"
  4. 12w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.5.1, 2.6.1, 2.4.0 +55
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/5f6bb84a06f8|details]])"
  5. 12w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.5.1, 2.6.1, 2.4.0 +55
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/5cdb5632385|details]])"
  6. 16w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.5.1, 2.6.1, 2.4.0 +55
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/dc0891ad1bd|details]])"
  7. 17w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Quora topic → —
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    Github topic → —
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.6.5, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/236b5966f0b0|details]])"
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