diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 7e4c4be88..fe696aa1c 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 //This file is formatted for processing with doxygen.
 //unfortunatly, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page build-install Building and Installing QuakeForge
 
diff --git a/doc/bind.dox b/doc/bind.dox
index a5566d7a9..99b006a60 100644
--- a/doc/bind.dox
+++ b/doc/bind.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page key_binding New Bind System
 
diff --git a/doc/config.dox b/doc/config.dox
index 98d0c32dd..a047216c8 100644
--- a/doc/config.dox
+++ b/doc/config.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page run_config Runtime Configuration.
 
diff --git a/doc/connect.dox b/doc/connect.dox
index 44f7fcd27..44d83586a 100644
--- a/doc/connect.dox
+++ b/doc/connect.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page connection_sequence QW Connection Sequence
 \msc
diff --git a/doc/cshifts.dox b/doc/cshifts.dox
index 3514906a9..623419a8b 100644
--- a/doc/cshifts.dox
+++ b/doc/cshifts.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page cshift_cvars cshift control
 
diff --git a/doc/dirconf.dox b/doc/dirconf.dox
index 6886937a7..6e37df11c 100644
--- a/doc/dirconf.dox
+++ b/doc/dirconf.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page dirconf Directory Configuration
 
diff --git a/doc/faq.dox b/doc/faq.dox
index 4958eefe9..73c0d09e9 100644
--- a/doc/faq.dox
+++ b/doc/faq.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page faq Frequently Asked Questions
 
diff --git a/doc/filesystem.dox b/doc/filesystem.dox
index 699e7064a..cfdefb502 100644
--- a/doc/filesystem.dox
+++ b/doc/filesystem.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page filesystem QuakeForge Directory Trees
 
diff --git a/doc/mapformat.dox b/doc/mapformat.dox
index c3624800e..9a1c66ccc 100644
--- a/doc/mapformat.dox
+++ b/doc/mapformat.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page mapformat Map (.map) File Format
 
diff --git a/doc/property-list.dox b/doc/property-list.dox
index e2c680fb2..8be3f3b70 100644
--- a/doc/property-list.dox
+++ b/doc/property-list.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page property-list Property List
 
diff --git a/doc/qtv.dox b/doc/qtv.dox
index 9fedff083..90aba3bc8 100644
--- a/doc/qtv.dox
+++ b/doc/qtv.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page qtv_overview QF QTV overview/status.
 OVERVIEW:
diff --git a/doc/quakeforge.dox b/doc/quakeforge.dox
index c8a624a50..e21a7fd27 100644
--- a/doc/quakeforge.dox
+++ b/doc/quakeforge.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \mainpage QuakeForge
 
diff --git a/doc/qw-cap-spec.dox b/doc/qw-cap-spec.dox
index 7bcb18500..05796a3d0 100644
--- a/doc/qw-cap-spec.dox
+++ b/doc/qw-cap-spec.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page qw_cap_spec QW Capabilities String
 
diff --git a/doc/qw-download-spec.dox b/doc/qw-download-spec.dox
index 140e71e55..852f12065 100644
--- a/doc/qw-download-spec.dox
+++ b/doc/qw-download-spec.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page qw_download_spec QW Download Specification
 
diff --git a/doc/surround-sound.dox b/doc/surround-sound.dox
index 881ad5547..d5a080685 100644
--- a/doc/surround-sound.dox
+++ b/doc/surround-sound.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page surround_sound_spec Description of Surround-Sound Channels
 
diff --git a/doc/timestamps.dox b/doc/timestamps.dox
index d024d7e41..4e8a75aae 100644
--- a/doc/timestamps.dox
+++ b/doc/timestamps.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page server_timestamps Server Log Timestamps
 
diff --git a/doc/tracklist.dox b/doc/tracklist.dox
index c298a88f0..de0dfc6d7 100644
--- a/doc/tracklist.dox
+++ b/doc/tracklist.dox
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //unfortunately, have to wrap the docs in a C comment for doxygen
+// vim:tw=74:formatoptions-=l
 /**
 \page tracklist Tracklist config file