diff --git a/cmd/tools/vdoc/html.v b/cmd/tools/vdoc/html.v
index 96515c2e49e2ef..dd0de3aa26dfd8 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vdoc/html.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vdoc/html.v
@@ -506,43 +506,12 @@ fn html_highlight(code string, tb &ast.Table) string {
 fn doc_node_html(dn doc.DocNode, link string, head bool, include_examples bool, tb &ast.Table) string {
 	mut dnw := strings.new_builder(200)
 	head_tag := if head { 'h1' } else { 'h2' }
-	// Allow README.md to go through unescaped except for script tags
-	escaped_html := if head && is_module_readme(dn) {
-		readme_lines := dn.comments[0].text.split_into_lines()
-		mut merged_lines := []string{}
-		mut is_codeblock := false
-		for i := 0; i < readme_lines.len; i++ {
-			l := readme_lines[i]
-			nl := readme_lines[i + 1] or {
-				merged_lines << l
-				break
-			}
-			l_trimmed := l.trim_left('\x01').trim_space()
-			if l_trimmed.starts_with('```') {
-				is_codeblock = !is_codeblock
-			}
-			// -> if l_trimmed.len > 1 && (is_ul || is_ol)
-			is_list := l_trimmed.len > 1 && ((l_trimmed[1] == ` ` && l_trimmed[0] in [`*`, `-`])
-				|| (l_trimmed.len > 2 && l_trimmed[2] == ` ` && l_trimmed[1] == `.`
-				&& l_trimmed[0].is_digit()))
-			if !is_codeblock && l != '' && nl != '' && !is_list
-				&& !nl.trim_left('\x01').trim_space().starts_with('```') {
-				merged_lines << '${l} ${nl}'
-				i++
-				continue
-			}
-			merged_lines << l
-		}
-		merged_lines.join_lines()
-	} else {
-		dn.merge_comments_without_examples()
-	}
 	mut renderer := markdown.HtmlRenderer{
 		transformer: &MdHtmlCodeHighlighter{
 			table: tb
 		}
 	}
-	md_content := markdown.render(escaped_html, mut renderer) or { '' }
+	md_content := markdown.render(dn.merge_comments_without_examples(), mut renderer) or { '' }
 	highlighted_code := html_highlight(dn.content, tb)
 	node_class := if dn.kind == .const_group { ' const' } else { '' }
 	sym_name := get_sym_name(dn)
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vdoc/tests/testdata/output_formats/main.ansi b/cmd/tools/vdoc/tests/testdata/output_formats/main.ansi
index cf17e0d2c590a5..8fce2eb5ef3554 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vdoc/tests/testdata/output_formats/main.ansi
+++ b/cmd/tools/vdoc/tests/testdata/output_formats/main.ansi
@@ -137,17 +137,17 @@ List point 3
     import os
     
     fn main() {
-    dump(os.args)
-    dump(os.args.len)
-    assert os.args.len > 0
+    	dump(os.args)
+    	dump(os.args.len)
+    	assert os.args.len > 0
     
-    // Test escape characters like for `&` and `<`
-    mut arr := [1, 2, 3]
-    mut ref := &arr
-    arr << 4
+    	// Test escape characters like for `&` and `<`
+    	mut arr := [1, 2, 3]
+    	mut ref := &arr
+    	arr << 4
     
-    ch := chan bool{cap: 1}
-    ch <- true
+    	ch := chan bool{cap: 1}
+    	ch <- true
     }
     ```
     
@@ -161,42 +161,42 @@ List point 3
     import time
     
     struct JwtHeader {
-    alg string
-    typ string
+    	alg string
+    	typ string
     }
     
     struct JwtPayload {
-    sub  string
-    name string
-    iat  int
+    	sub  string
+    	name string
+    	iat  int
     }
     
     fn main() {
-    sw := time.new_stopwatch()
-    secret := 'your-256-bit-secret'
-    token := make_token(secret)
-    ok := auth_verify(secret, token)
-    dt := sw.elapsed().microseconds()
-    println('token: ${token}')
-    println('auth_verify(secret, token): ${ok}')
-    println('Elapsed time: ${dt} uS')
+    	sw := time.new_stopwatch()
+    	secret := 'your-256-bit-secret'
+    	token := make_token(secret)
+    	ok := auth_verify(secret, token)
+    	dt := sw.elapsed().microseconds()
+    	println('token: ${token}')
+    	println('auth_verify(secret, token): ${ok}')
+    	println('Elapsed time: ${dt} uS')
     }
     
     fn make_token(secret string) string {
-    header := base64.url_encode(json.encode(JwtHeader{'HS256', 'JWT'}).bytes())
-    payload := base64.url_encode(json.encode(JwtPayload{'1234567890', 'John Doe', 1516239022}).bytes())
-    signature := base64.url_encode(hmac.new(secret.bytes(), '${header}.${payload}'.bytes(),
-    sha256.sum, sha256.block_size))
-    jwt := '${header}.${payload}.${signature}'
-    return jwt
+    	header := base64.url_encode(json.encode(JwtHeader{'HS256', 'JWT'}).bytes())
+    	payload := base64.url_encode(json.encode(JwtPayload{'1234567890', 'John Doe', 1516239022}).bytes())
+    	signature := base64.url_encode(hmac.new(secret.bytes(), '${header}.${payload}'.bytes(),
+    		sha256.sum, sha256.block_size))
+    	jwt := '${header}.${payload}.${signature}'
+    	return jwt
     }
     
     fn auth_verify(secret string, token string) bool {
-    token_split := token.split('.')
-    signature_mirror := hmac.new(secret.bytes(), '${token_split[0]}.${token_split[1]}'.bytes(),
-    sha256.sum, sha256.block_size)
-    signature_from_token := base64.url_decode(token_split[2])
-    return hmac.equal(signature_from_token, signature_mirror)
+    	token_split := token.split('.')
+    	signature_mirror := hmac.new(secret.bytes(), '${token_split[0]}.${token_split[1]}'.bytes(),
+    		sha256.sum, sha256.block_size)
+    	signature_from_token := base64.url_decode(token_split[2])
+    	return hmac.equal(signature_from_token, signature_mirror)
     }
     ```
     
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@ List point 3
     #include <map>
     
     std::map<std::string, int> my_map {
-    {"KEY_1", 0},
-    {"KEY_2", 10},
+    	{"KEY_1", 0},
+    	{"KEY_2", 10},
     };
     
     for (const auto &[key, value] : my_map) {
-    std::cout << key << ": " << value << ", ";
+    	std::cout << key << ": " << value << ", ";
     }
     std::cout << "\n";
     ```
@@ -227,27 +227,27 @@ List point 3
     ```v
     const html = '<!DOCTYPE html>
     <html lang="en">
-    <head>
-    <style>
-    body {
-    background: linear-gradient(to right, #274060, #1B2845);
-    color: GhostWhite;
-    font-family: sans-serif;
-    text-align: center;
-    }
-    </style>
-    </head>
-    <body>
-    <h1>Your App Content!</h1>
-    <button onclick="callV()">Call V!</button>
-    </body>
-    <script>
-    async function callV() {
-    // Call a V function that takes an argument and returns a value.
-    const res = await window.my_v_func(\'Hello from JS!\');
-    console.log(res);
-    }
-    </script>
+      <head>
+        <style>
+          body {
+            background: linear-gradient(to right, #274060, #1B2845);
+            color: GhostWhite;
+            font-family: sans-serif;
+            text-align: center;
+          }
+        </style>
+      </head>
+      <body>
+        <h1>Your App Content!</h1>
+        <button onclick="callV()">Call V!</button>
+      </body>
+      <script>
+        async function callV() {
+          // Call a V function that takes an argument and returns a value.
+          const res = await window.my_v_func(\'Hello from JS!\');
+          console.log(res);
+        }
+      </script>
     </html>'
     ```
     
@@ -255,7 +255,10 @@ List point 3
     - List point 2
     - List point 3
     
-    1. Numbered markdown list point 1 2. List point 2 3. List point 3
+    1. Numbered markdown list point 1
+    2. List point 2
+    3. List point 3
+    
 
 const omega = 3 // should be first
 const alpha = 5 // should be in the middle
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vdoc/tests/testdata/output_formats/main.text b/cmd/tools/vdoc/tests/testdata/output_formats/main.text
index 01ef2829c311df..7a3927c36505ad 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vdoc/tests/testdata/output_formats/main.text
+++ b/cmd/tools/vdoc/tests/testdata/output_formats/main.text
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ module main
     import os
     
     fn main() {
-    dump(os.args)
-    dump(os.args.len)
-    assert os.args.len > 0
+    	dump(os.args)
+    	dump(os.args.len)
+    	assert os.args.len > 0
     
-    // Test escape characters like for `&` and `<`
-    mut arr := [1, 2, 3]
-    mut ref := &arr
-    arr << 4
+    	// Test escape characters like for `&` and `<`
+    	mut arr := [1, 2, 3]
+    	mut ref := &arr
+    	arr << 4
     
-    ch := chan bool{cap: 1}
-    ch <- true
+    	ch := chan bool{cap: 1}
+    	ch <- true
     }
     ```
     
@@ -41,42 +41,42 @@ module main
     import time
     
     struct JwtHeader {
-    alg string
-    typ string
+    	alg string
+    	typ string
     }
     
     struct JwtPayload {
-    sub  string
-    name string
-    iat  int
+    	sub  string
+    	name string
+    	iat  int
     }
     
     fn main() {
-    sw := time.new_stopwatch()
-    secret := 'your-256-bit-secret'
-    token := make_token(secret)
-    ok := auth_verify(secret, token)
-    dt := sw.elapsed().microseconds()
-    println('token: ${token}')
-    println('auth_verify(secret, token): ${ok}')
-    println('Elapsed time: ${dt} uS')
+    	sw := time.new_stopwatch()
+    	secret := 'your-256-bit-secret'
+    	token := make_token(secret)
+    	ok := auth_verify(secret, token)
+    	dt := sw.elapsed().microseconds()
+    	println('token: ${token}')
+    	println('auth_verify(secret, token): ${ok}')
+    	println('Elapsed time: ${dt} uS')
     }
     
     fn make_token(secret string) string {
-    header := base64.url_encode(json.encode(JwtHeader{'HS256', 'JWT'}).bytes())
-    payload := base64.url_encode(json.encode(JwtPayload{'1234567890', 'John Doe', 1516239022}).bytes())
-    signature := base64.url_encode(hmac.new(secret.bytes(), '${header}.${payload}'.bytes(),
-    sha256.sum, sha256.block_size))
-    jwt := '${header}.${payload}.${signature}'
-    return jwt
+    	header := base64.url_encode(json.encode(JwtHeader{'HS256', 'JWT'}).bytes())
+    	payload := base64.url_encode(json.encode(JwtPayload{'1234567890', 'John Doe', 1516239022}).bytes())
+    	signature := base64.url_encode(hmac.new(secret.bytes(), '${header}.${payload}'.bytes(),
+    		sha256.sum, sha256.block_size))
+    	jwt := '${header}.${payload}.${signature}'
+    	return jwt
     }
     
     fn auth_verify(secret string, token string) bool {
-    token_split := token.split('.')
-    signature_mirror := hmac.new(secret.bytes(), '${token_split[0]}.${token_split[1]}'.bytes(),
-    sha256.sum, sha256.block_size)
-    signature_from_token := base64.url_decode(token_split[2])
-    return hmac.equal(signature_from_token, signature_mirror)
+    	token_split := token.split('.')
+    	signature_mirror := hmac.new(secret.bytes(), '${token_split[0]}.${token_split[1]}'.bytes(),
+    		sha256.sum, sha256.block_size)
+    	signature_from_token := base64.url_decode(token_split[2])
+    	return hmac.equal(signature_from_token, signature_mirror)
     }
     ```
     
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ module main
     #include <map>
     
     std::map<std::string, int> my_map {
-    {"KEY_1", 0},
-    {"KEY_2", 10},
+    	{"KEY_1", 0},
+    	{"KEY_2", 10},
     };
     
     for (const auto &[key, value] : my_map) {
-    std::cout << key << ": " << value << ", ";
+    	std::cout << key << ": " << value << ", ";
     }
     std::cout << "\n";
     ```
@@ -107,27 +107,27 @@ module main
     ```v
     const html = '<!DOCTYPE html>
     <html lang="en">
-    <head>
-    <style>
-    body {
-    background: linear-gradient(to right, #274060, #1B2845);
-    color: GhostWhite;
-    font-family: sans-serif;
-    text-align: center;
-    }
-    </style>
-    </head>
-    <body>
-    <h1>Your App Content!</h1>
-    <button onclick="callV()">Call V!</button>
-    </body>
-    <script>
-    async function callV() {
-    // Call a V function that takes an argument and returns a value.
-    const res = await window.my_v_func(\'Hello from JS!\');
-    console.log(res);
-    }
-    </script>
+      <head>
+        <style>
+          body {
+            background: linear-gradient(to right, #274060, #1B2845);
+            color: GhostWhite;
+            font-family: sans-serif;
+            text-align: center;
+          }
+        </style>
+      </head>
+      <body>
+        <h1>Your App Content!</h1>
+        <button onclick="callV()">Call V!</button>
+      </body>
+      <script>
+        async function callV() {
+          // Call a V function that takes an argument and returns a value.
+          const res = await window.my_v_func(\'Hello from JS!\');
+          console.log(res);
+        }
+      </script>
     </html>'
     ```
     
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@ module main
     - List point 2
     - List point 3
     
-    1. Numbered markdown list point 1 2. List point 2 3. List point 3
+    1. Numbered markdown list point 1
+    2. List point 2
+    3. List point 3
+    
 
 const omega = 3 // should be first
 const alpha = 5 // should be in the middle
diff --git a/vlib/v/doc/utils.v b/vlib/v/doc/utils.v
index 3c50e6ffba5b64..68a5c043c869fd 100644
--- a/vlib/v/doc/utils.v
+++ b/vlib/v/doc/utils.v
@@ -63,9 +63,11 @@ pub fn merge_doc_comments(comments []DocComment) string {
 	mut comment := ''
 	mut next_on_newline := true
 	mut is_codeblock := false
+	mut trimmed_indent := ''
 	for cmt in doc_comments.reverse() {
 		line_loop: for line in cmt.split_into_lines() {
-			l := line.trim_left('\x01').trim_space()
+			l_normalized := line.trim_left('\x01')
+			l := l_normalized.trim_space()
 			last_ends_with_lb := comment.ends_with('\n')
 			if l == '' {
 				comment += if last_ends_with_lb { '\n' } else { '\n\n' }
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ pub fn merge_doc_comments(comments []DocComment) string {
 			}
 			has_codeblock_quote := l.starts_with('```')
 			if is_codeblock {
-				comment += l + '\n'
+				comment += l_normalized.trim_string_left(trimmed_indent) + '\n'
 				if has_codeblock_quote {
 					is_codeblock = !is_codeblock
 				}
@@ -86,11 +88,14 @@ pub fn merge_doc_comments(comments []DocComment) string {
 				}
 				comment += l + '\n'
 				is_codeblock = !is_codeblock
+				trimmed_indent = l_normalized.all_before(l)
 				next_on_newline = true
 				continue
 			}
+			is_list := l.len > 1 && ((l[1] == ` ` && l[0] in [`-`, `*`, `+`])
+				|| (l.len > 2 && l[2] == ` ` && l[1] == `.` && l[0].is_digit()))
 			line_before_spaces := l.before(' ')
-			if (l.starts_with('|') && l.ends_with('|')) || l.starts_with('- ')
+			if is_list || (l.starts_with('|') && l.ends_with('|'))
 				|| (l.starts_with('#') && line_before_spaces.count('#') == line_before_spaces.len) {
 				comment += l + '\n'
 				next_on_newline = true