less-loader parse version number in globalVars wrongly

Question

I'm using webpack 1.12.2, with less-loader version 2.2.3, and less 2.7.3 (i've got some issues that prevent me from upgrading...).

Anyway, i'm trying to add a glovalVars parameter for adding version number to urls (for some cache system). but when i add this to the webpack config:

{"globalVars":{"version_number":"0.5.7"}}

and lets say i have this code in my less file:

div {
    background-image: url("assets/@{version_number}/images/image.png");
}

it results in:

div {
    background-image: url("assets/0.5 0.7/images/image.png");
}

instead of:

div {
    background-image: url("assets/0.5.7/images/image.png");
}

really frustrating. any help will be appreciated.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Silly of me - i only need to change it to:

{"globalVars":{"version_number":"\"0.5.7\""}}