.sass Sass CSS pre-processor file
Text & source code
| MIME type | text/x-sass |
|---|---|
| Description | Sass CSS pre-processor file |
| Acronym | Sass – Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets |
| Category | Text & source code |
| Based on | text/plain |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .sass file?
A .sass file is a “Sass CSS pre-processor file” (MIME type text/x-sass). Sass stands for Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets.
How do I open a .sass file?
With any text editor – Notepad++, Visual Studio Code, or gedit and vim on Linux. The file contains readable text, possibly source code or configuration.
How can you tell a genuine .sass file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.sass shows the guessed type.
Which format is .sass based on?
Technically a .sass file is a subtype of “Plain text document” (text/plain), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .sass?
The MIME type is text/x-sass. In the Apache web server: AddType text/x-sass .sass; in nginx: types { text/x-sass sass; }.