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Asked: June 8, 20262026-06-08T16:10:54+00:00 2026-06-08T16:10:54+00:00

In doxygen I write: /*! Sample: \code{.cpp} void main(int argc, char** argv) { if

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In doxygen I write:

/*! Sample:

\code{.cpp}
void main(int argc, char** argv)
{
    if (argc < 2)
    {
        cout << "no way!" << endl;
    }
    else
    {
        foobar(argv[1]);
    }
}
\endcode
*/

Now doxygen will generate a perfectly syntax-highlighted code sample for my documentation, but unfortunately it also kills the indentation:

Sample:

void main(int argc, char** argv)
{
if (argc < 2)
{
cout << "no way!" << endl;
}
else
{
foobar(argv[1]);
}
}

What can I do to make doxygen respect my indentation. I know there is \verbatim, but it does not highlight the syntax.


EDIT:
Here’s the doxygen configuration, perhaps there’s something wrong in there:

#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Project related configuration options
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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                         "The $name widget" \
                         "The $name file" \
                         is \
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                         specifies \
                         contains \
                         represents \
                         a \
                         an \
                         the
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JAVADOC_AUTOBRIEF      = YES
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MULTILINE_CPP_IS_BRIEF = YES
INHERIT_DOCS           = YES
SEPARATE_MEMBER_PAGES  = NO
TAB_SIZE               = 8
ALIASES                = 
TCL_SUBST              = 
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OPTIMIZE_OUTPUT_JAVA   = NO
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OPTIMIZE_OUTPUT_VHDL   = NO
EXTENSION_MAPPING      = 
MARKDOWN_SUPPORT       = YES
BUILTIN_STL_SUPPORT    = NO
CPP_CLI_SUPPORT        = NO
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DISTRIBUTE_GROUP_DOC   = NO
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#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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CASE_SENSE_NAMES       = NO
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SORT_MEMBER_DOCS       = YES
SORT_BRIEF_DOCS        = NO
SORT_MEMBERS_CTORS_1ST = NO
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STRICT_PROTO_MATCHING  = NO
GENERATE_TODOLIST      = YES
GENERATE_TESTLIST      = YES
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GENERATE_DEPRECATEDLIST= YES
ENABLED_SECTIONS       = 
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SHOW_USED_FILES        = YES
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SHOW_NAMESPACES        = YES
FILE_VERSION_FILTER    = 
LAYOUT_FILE            = 
CITE_BIB_FILES         = 

#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# configuration options related to warning and progress messages
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUIET                  = NO
WARNINGS               = NO
WARN_IF_UNDOCUMENTED   = NO
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WARN_LOGFILE           = C:\Users\foobar\Desktop\dox\demo.log

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# configuration options related to the input files
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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INPUT_ENCODING         = UTF-8
FILE_PATTERNS          = *.c \
                         *.cc \
                         *.cxx \
                         *.cpp \
                         *.c++ \
                         *.d \
                         *.java \
                         *.ii \
                         *.ixx \
                         *.ipp \
                         *.i++ \
                         *.inl \
                         *.h \
                         *.hh \
                         *.hxx \
                         *.hpp \
                         *.h++ \
                         *.idl \
                         *.odl \
                         *.cs \
                         *.php \
                         *.php3 \
                         *.inc \
                         *.m \
                         *.mm \
                         *.dox \
                         *.py \
                         *.f90 \
                         *.f \
                         *.vhd \
                         *.vhdl
RECURSIVE              = YES
EXCLUDE                = 
EXCLUDE_SYMLINKS       = NO
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EXCLUDE_SYMBOLS        = 
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#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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CHM_FILE               = 
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QHP_SECT_FILTER_ATTRS  = 
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DOT_CLEANUP            = YES
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    2026-06-08T16:10:55+00:00Added an answer on June 8, 2026 at 4:10 pm

    If you are using Doxygen 1.8.1.1 or older the indentation will be respected.
    Doxygen Release 1.8.1.2 removes leading indentation shared by the @code lines. Check the Change log released on 12-07-2012.

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