How to make Visual Studio stop “compiling” .js and .css files

Question

I use Visual Studio as my editor for .css and .js files.. It REALLY SUCKS especially with .js files since it insists on indenting them in a very we

Answer 1

Enter the options through

Tools > Options

If it isn't checked, check the "Show all settings" box at the bottom of that window.

In the tree to the left, choose:

Text Editor > CSS > CSS Specific

Uncheck "Detect Errors". Then, choose:

Text Editor > JScript > Miscellaneous

Uncheck "Show syntax errors".

You can also change how it indents each type of code too, in the various settings in those "Text Editor" sub-options.