These are "less" files that compile into the CSS of claro. --------- Installing and running on Windows: 1. Install node: a) Go to https://github.com/ajaxorg/node-builds, press download button, and select "download zip" b) unzip the file into C:\ 2. Add node environment variables: a) open Control Panel --> click System icon --> select Advanced tab --> click Environment variables button b) press "edit" on path c) depending on what directory you unzipped to and the exact filenames, you will add something like ;C:\ajaxorg-node-builds-0fcee7d\win32 4. To compile all the files: C:\> cd C:\myworkspace\dijit\themes\claro C:\> node compile.js -------- To install/run less version 2 on mac: 1. Install Node.js Download a built copy from https://github.com/ajaxorg/node-builds. Alternately, go to http://nodejs.org/#download (./configure, make, make install). 2. Edit .bash_profile etc. to add node to your path export PATH=$PATH:/opt/less/bin To compile all the files: $ cd dijit/themes/claro $ node compile.js ----- See http://lesscss.org/ and https://github.com/cloudhead/less.js/ for more information.