Css2less - Simplify your CSS

[Jessi]

http://css2less.cc/

 

It does exactly what it says it does. There's no cost or signup or even pages to click through. Just paste in your CSS and watch it get converted down to a slimmer format on the right.

[SpikeTheLobster]

Kerching. Bookmark. THANK YOUUUUUU!

[psufootball]

Bookmarking this right now. That's amazing, and I will definitely be using it simply because CSS has always turned me off for this very reason- it's all spread out and not compact!

[tetutato]

Oh wow I've used similar tools before to optimize my css files but I love how this one shows the minified version on the right side live as you're putting your code in... Bookmarked!

[ridwan sameer]

Wow this will definitely come in useful for large projects

Bookmarked.. Thanks

[tetutato]

Just wondering, when you optimize the CSS files, is there a way to unoptimize it somehow without making a back-up?

[Marc]

That looks cool Cheers for link, will come in handy at some point Im sure.

[Talk Tech News]

A great tool. Hopefully it might persuade some pople to try css.

[Jessi]

Just wondering, when you optimize the CSS files, is there a way to unoptimize it somehow without making a back-up?

 

Um, you mean on the site itself? I would say that simply keeping your left-hand column with the unoptimized version is going to be your best bet. You're copying it from somewhere, so that's going to already be a default backup for you as well.

[tetutato]

Um, you mean on the site itself? I would say that simply keeping your left-hand column with the unoptimized version is going to be your best bet. You're copying it from somewhere, so that's going to already be a default backup for you as well.

 

Huh what do you mean the left hand column? When you are copying and pasting on the css simplify site? I meant on my site's CSS file itself when I make the optimized changes to it.

Edited June 9, 2012 by tetutato

[ridwan sameer]

Check out the site an youll understand mate.

You paste your CSS on the left hand side... And it simplifies it and outputs it on the right hand site

[Jessi]

I meant on my site's CSS file itself when I make the optimized changes to it.

 

Then no. You should ALWAYS backup your site before making any changes, so just do a backup on your side first, then add your optimized CSS, and you'll be safe in case anything goes wrong.

[tetutato]

Then no. You should ALWAYS backup your site before making any changes, so just do a backup on your side first, then add your optimized CSS, and you'll be safe in case anything goes wrong.

 

Oh ok I figured. By the way, these optimized versions of CSS are guaranteed to work right? No stupid mistakes once in a while that might break the entire site? xD

[Jessi]

Nothing is ever guaranteed, lol. There's a pretty high chance that nothing is going to go wrong. It's mostly just taking out extra lines and spaces. You never know when something might not translate correctly, though, so better safe than sorry.

[bryce12]

Great find, thanks for posting it. One thing is bothering me though, why are they using a .CC domain? This makes me think that the site is going to disappear after few months!

[Jessi]

To be perfectly honest, they probably got it cheap or couldn't get the .com. If it's common in their country to prefer .cc country codes or not seen as anything unusual, then there's no harm in having a .cc domain. I wouldn't be any more worried by that than a .com of it disappearing in a while.