How can I highlight PHP in a *.css file?

Created May 12, 2014 08:04

I've a CSS file which also includes PHP directives with <? and ?>.

I cannot change the extension (framework requirement) but still would like to get PHP detection.

For me currently it's not just the benefit of having syntax highlighting but also of having the PHP blocks being marked as errors in CSS.

I'm using 7.1.3

thanks

1 comment

Andriy Bazanov

Created May 12, 2014 10:05

Hi there,

Yes, you can do this .. but this requires changing some IDE-wide settings that would affect ALL projects unless you can have unique file name pattern.

1) So .. if you can -- give such files some complex extension (e.g. "*.php.css"). This is just to have some unique file name pattern.

2)

If you did #1 -- assign such pattern to "PHP Files" file type in "Settings | File Types".
If not -- you have to re-assign "*.css" pattern from "CSS files" to "PHP files". Only files that will be associated with "PHP files" will have PHP support. Remember -- this affects ALL projects.

3) "Settings | Template Data Language" -- find your file(s) or whole folder(s) and assign "CSS" in the right column to them.

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