How to disable code formatting for some part of the code using comments?

I'd like to selectively disable the IntelliJ IDEA code formatter for a portion of code just like I can in Eclipse. Does IntelliJ support开发者_JAVA技巧 this feature, and if so, how do I use it?

Since version 13 it's possible to wrap the code with

// @formatter:off
...
// @formatter:on 

IntelliJ IDEA v.2018+:

File > Settings > Editor > Code Style

IntelliJ IDEA v.2016+:

Preferences > Editor > Code Style

IntelliJ IDEA v.14+:

Preferences > Editor > Code Style > Formatter Control

You can change the formatter control markers, as long as they're in comments.

Ensure formatter markers in comments are enabled, as shown in the following figure:

Note for Carlos' answer of @formatter:off and @formatter:on to work, you may need to enable the preference first:

Discovered via How to config intellij-idea not format some part of the code?

IDEA-56995 Disabled code formatting per region using comments

In xml files use:

<!-- @formatter:off -->
<!-- @formatter:on -->

Obsolete answer from 2010:

No, it's not possible right now, I've submitted a new issue which you can track.

As a temporary solution you can use external formatter plug-in for IDEA which can utilize Eclipse code formatter (I didn't check whether this particular option is supported).

It's currently not possible to exclude entire files (like regression test data xmls) from formatting. See https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-167112