sprite.less

LESS image sprite mixin for maintaining sprite definitions in a single location with pseudo-class support.

Import

@import 'sprite.less';

Create your sprite

Example is based on a 16 px wide, horizontal sprite.

2.1 By name

.mySprite(@item) {
    /* Define name and position in sprite */
    @items: '{"twitter": 1, "facebook": 2, "google": 3, "skype": 4 }';
    .sprite('../images/mySprite.png', 16px, @item, @items);
}

2.2 By number

.mySprite(@item) {
    .sprite('../images/mySprite.png', 16px, @item);
}

Use your sprite

By name

#socialNetwork li#twitter a { .mySprite('twitter') }
#socialNetwork li#facebook a { .mySprite('facebook') }
...

By number

#socialNetwork li#twitter a { .mySprite(1) }
#socialNetwork li#facebook a { .mySprite(2) }
...

Output

#socialNetwork li#twitter a{background:url("../images/mySprite.png") 0px 0px no-repeat;background-position:0 0px;}
#socialNetwork li#facebook a{background:url("../images/mySprite.png") 0px 0px no-repeat;background-position:0 -16px;}