When editing a markup file (javascript mixed with html and ASP.NET tags) of several hundred lines in Visual Studio 2008, the devenv process seems to lock up one core of my CPU. The excessive processing only occurs while I am typing, so it is obvious that my code is being parsed and analyzed. This occurs even when I am editing some javascript for which there is no Intellisense. I have ReSharper 4.5 installed, but I am not using it for anything in the markup. I've got a fast dual-core processor, 4GB of RAM, and an SSD, so the hardware should not be a problem.
I realize that such large files are not ideal, but barring a refactor to smaller files, is there a way to configure Visual Studio 2008 to not be so aggressive at parsing my markup? I don't really care about Intellisense in the markup, but I do like the text color coding.
Or should I just upgrade to Visual Studio 2010. I hear the new RC is fast!