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Using less style sheet returns 404 even though file is there.

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sweinberger
4 posts

I use Visual Studio 2012 (ASP.Net).

Here is the header section:

<head runat="server">
<title></title>
<asp:ContentPlaceHolder ID="head" runat="server">
</asp:ContentPlaceHolder>
<link rel="stylesheet/less" type="text/css" href="/Styles/Style.less" />
<script src="/Styles/less-1.3.1.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

I included the folder Styles in my project as well as Style.less. The file opens nicely when I select it, however I get ""http://localhost:53305/Styles/Style.less"" file not found (404).

I do not know where VS stores the localhost, so I cannot check the actual location, but in the real location, the file is there and has no weird attributes (such as hidden or read only).

Also, what is the upgrade cost for major versions or is the $39 for lifetime and good for all future releases? If not lifetime, then what is the cost (per year or whatever the basis).

Thoughts?

Posted on Dec 06 2012

jeremy
3,400 posts

This is most likely a mime type issue with IIS Express - IIS by default does not serve content it does not have a mime type mapping for and will instead return a 404. Try adding a mime type extension for .less into your configuration and see if that resolves it.

e.g.

<system.webServer>
  <staticContent>
      <mimeMap fileExtension=".less" mimeType="stylesheet/less" />          
  </staticContent>  
</system.webServer>

The Pro subscription of Web Workbench gives you support and upgrades for 1 year but you can still continue to use the version of the tool you have installed after that time. You can renew your subscription for a year at 60% discount leading up to expiry.

Also just a friendly note that this forum is actually for our WPF Elements product :) The support forum for Web Workbench is located at: http://www.mindscapehq.com/forums/forum/29 so posting there will help avoid any confusion.

Jeremy

Posted on Dec 06 2012

sweinberger
4 posts

For subsequent issues, I will post to the correct forum. My apologies, as I did not realize that I was in the wrong area.

I implemented the suggestion, one line before the last line and came up with a new error, error 406, copy and paste from error dialog:

Unhandled exception at line 8, column 1312 in http://localhost:53305/Styles/less-1.3.1.min.js 0x800a139e - Microsoft JScript runtime error: Couldn't load http://localhost:53305/Styles/Style.less (406)

Posted on Dec 07 2012

Using less style sheet returns 404 even though file is there.

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