plugin fails if targeting a file with a .css suffix using gulp-less about less-plugin-npm-import

[seven-phases-max]

In less file this fails:

How exactly does it fail? Any specific error message? Note that importing a *.css file requires (css) option (w/o it the statement is supposed to stay as-is to be processed by a browser).

[wmyers]

Thanks for response.

With the .css the @import will stay as-is, without the .css it will embed it correctly.

Interestingly, if using (css) option, it fails to embed (stays as-is) either with or without the .css.

So it only works for me without the (css) option and without .css suffix.

I'm using node 4.1.2 npm 2.14.4.

[seven-phases-max]

With the .css the @import will stay as-is, without the .css it will embed it correctly.

Without css extension the file is treated as a less file and imported accordingly.

Interestingly, if using (css) option, it fails to embed (stays as-is) either with or without the .css.

My mistake above, sorry (actually you could notice it by reading the docs I pointed to ;). -
css option only stresses the file is .css one and the import stays as is.
To include a .css file you need either less or inline option (yet again all this is documented at http://lesscss.org/features/#import-directives-feature).

[wmyers]

Thanks for clarification, makes sense when reading the less docs :)

Perhaps worth adding a second example lessc usage to your README, before where you say "css/less extensions not necessary"

@import (less) "npm://packagename/path/to/file.css";

[SomMeri]

I will close this, since it is not a but and the question is answered.

@wmyers We will gladly merge in pull request with a new example :). But if you do not have time for it, you can open a new issue in less-docs repo. It will take longer time till someone adds it through in that case.