# Translate AST to string - [translate\(ast\)](#translateast) - [translateWithSourceMap\(ast\)](#translatewithsourcemapast) ## translate(ast) Converts AST to string. ```js var ast = csstree.parse('.test { color: red }'); console.log(csstree.translate(ast)); // > .test{color:red} ``` ## translateWithSourceMap(ast) The same as `translate()` but also generates source map (nodes should contain positions in `loc` property). ```js var ast = csstree.parse('.test { color: red }', { filename: 'my.css', positions: true }); console.log(csstree.translateWithSourceMap(ast)); // { css: '.test{color:red}', map: SourceMapGenerator {} } ```