How to exclude css files from auto formatting in IntelliJ

Question

We're using the auto formatting feature of IntelliJ to format our code whenever a commit to git is made.

The formatting works well for us except for our designer who's not happy with the way how IntelliJ formats his CSS files. Is there a way to deactivate auto formatting for certain file types?

Answer 1

Since IDEA 13 it is possible to deactivate formatting with

/* @formatter:off */

and reactivate with

/* @formatter:on */

But you need to enable that first in Settings -> Code Style -> General -> Formatter Control

Answer 2

You can also right-click on a file and choose "Mark as Plain Text". When reformatting (Ctrl+Alt+L) these files are then excluded.

This also works in IntelliJ 12.