Is there a way to set a common image path for LESS files?

Question

I am using the LESS styling language.

Consider the following CSS:

.side-bg
{
    background:url(../img/layout/side-bg.jpg) top no-repeat;    
}
         


        

Answer 1

I was searching for the same question and found this page. Thought I would post my solution as someone else might find it useful...

@iconpath: '/myicons/';

.icon (@icon) {
    background: no-repeat url('@{iconpath}@{icon}');
}

.icon-foo { .icon('foo.png'); }
.icon-bar { .icon('bar.png'); }
.icon-spuds { .icon('spuds.png'); }

which compiles to (used http://winless.org/online-less-compiler)

.icon-foo {
  background: no-repeat url('/myicons/foo.png');
}
.icon-bar {
  background: no-repeat url('/myicons/bar.png');
}
.icon-spuds {
  background: no-repeat url('/myicons/spuds.png');
}