diff --git a/docs/djlint/usage.rst b/docs/djlint/usage.rst
index 63b1fb4..291b7b6 100644
--- a/docs/djlint/usage.rst
+++ b/docs/djlint/usage.rst
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Linter Usage
     djlint src -e html.dj
 
 Formatter Usage
------------------
+---------------
 
 Foramtting is a beta tool. ``--check`` the output before applying changes.
 
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ To format code run:
 
     djlint . --reformat --indent=3
 
+Ignoring Code
+-------------
+
+Code can be skipped by the linter and formatter by wrapping in djlint tags:
+
+.. code:: html
+
+   {% djlint:off %}
+   <bad html to ignore>
+   {% djlint:on %}
+
 Stdin vs Path
 -------------
 
diff --git a/src/djlint/formatter/expand_html.py b/src/djlint/formatter/expand_html.py
index b773abd..c9b52cf 100644
--- a/src/djlint/formatter/expand_html.py
+++ b/src/djlint/formatter/expand_html.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ def _should_ignore(config: Config, html: str, match: re.Match) -> bool:
     return any(
         ignored_match.start() < match.start(1) and ignored_match.end() > match.end(1)
         for ignored_match in re.finditer(
-            config.ignored_blocks,
+            re.compile(config.ignored_blocks, re.DOTALL | re.IGNORECASE | re.VERBOSE),
             html,
-            re.DOTALL | re.IGNORECASE | re.VERBOSE,
         )
     )
 
diff --git a/src/djlint/lint.py b/src/djlint/lint.py
index 44edcaa..c1f36c5 100644
--- a/src/djlint/lint.py
+++ b/src/djlint/lint.py
@@ -45,6 +45,18 @@ def get_line(start: int, line_ends: List) -> str:
     return "%d:%d" % (line_ends.index(line) + 1, start - line["start"])
 
 
+# filter out matches that are inside ignored blocks
+def _should_ignore(config: Config, html: str, match: re.Match) -> bool:
+    """Do not add whitespace if the tag is in a non indent block."""
+    return any(
+        ignored_match.start() < match.start() and ignored_match.end() > match.end()
+        for ignored_match in re.finditer(
+            re.compile(config.ignored_blocks, re.DOTALL | re.IGNORECASE | re.VERBOSE),
+            html,
+        )
+    )
+
+
 def lint_file(config: Config, this_file: Path) -> Dict:
     """Check file for formatting errors."""
     file_name = str(this_file)
@@ -73,14 +85,16 @@ def lint_file(config: Config, this_file: Path) -> Dict:
                 re.compile(pattern, flags=build_flags(rule.get("flags", "re.DOTALL"))),
                 html,
             ):
-                errors[file_name].append(
-                    {
-                        "code": rule["name"],
-                        "line": get_line(match.start(), line_ends),
-                        "match": match.group().strip()[:20],
-                        "message": rule["message"],
-                    }
-                )
+
+                if _should_ignore(config, html, match) is False:
+                    errors[file_name].append(
+                        {
+                            "code": rule["name"],
+                            "line": get_line(match.start(), line_ends),
+                            "match": match.group().strip()[:20],
+                            "message": rule["message"],
+                        }
+                    )
 
     # remove duplicate matches
     for file_name, error_dict in errors.items():
diff --git a/src/djlint/settings.py b/src/djlint/settings.py
index 8aa2329..7ef1931 100644
--- a/src/djlint/settings.py
+++ b/src/djlint/settings.py
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class Config:
             | [^\{]{\#
             | <pre
             | <textarea
+            | {%[ ]djlint:off[ ]%}
         """
 
         self.ignored_group_closing: str = r"""
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ class Config:
             | \#}
             | </pre
             | </textarea
+            | {%[ ]djlint:on[ ]%}
         """
 
         # the contents of these tag blocks will be indented, then unindented
@@ -402,6 +404,7 @@ class Config:
 
         self.ignored_blocks: str = r"""
               <(script|style|pre|textarea).*?</(\1)>
+            | {%[ ]djlint:off[ ]%}.*?{%[ ]djlint:on[ ]%}
             | <!--.*?-->
             | {\*.*?\*}
             | {\#.*?\#}
diff --git a/tests/test_html.py b/tests/test_html.py
index fcb1048..3679602 100644
--- a/tests/test_html.py
+++ b/tests/test_html.py
@@ -240,5 +240,45 @@ def test_ignored_block(runner: CliRunner, tmp_file: TextIO) -> None:
     </p>
 </div>
 <!-- <div> -->
+"""
+    )
+
+    # check custom ignore tag {# djlint:off #} {# djlint:on #}
+    output = reformat(
+        tmp_file,
+        runner,
+        b"""{% djlint:off %}
+    <div><p><span></span></p></div>
+    {% djlint:on %}
+""",
+    )
+
+    assert output["exit_code"] == 0
+
+    assert (
+        output["text"]
+        == """{% djlint:off %}
+    <div><p><span></span></p></div>
+    {% djlint:on %}
+"""
+    )
+
+    # check script tag
+    output = reformat(
+        tmp_file,
+        runner,
+        b"""<script>
+    <div><p><span></span></p></div>
+</script>
+""",
+    )
+
+    assert output["exit_code"] == 0
+
+    assert (
+        output["text"]
+        == """<script>
+    <div><p><span></span></p></div>
+</script>
 """
     )
diff --git a/tests/test_linter.py b/tests/test_linter.py
index e5d711e..bdc8394 100644
--- a/tests/test_linter.py
+++ b/tests/test_linter.py
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ run::
    pytest tests/test_linter.py --cov=src/djlint --cov-branch \
           --cov-report xml:coverage.xml --cov-report term-missing
 
+   # for a single test
+
+   pytest tests/test_linter.py::test_rules_not_matched_in_ignored_block --cov=src/djlint --cov-branch \
+         --cov-report xml:coverage.xml --cov-report term-missing
+
 """
 # pylint: disable=C0116,C0103
 
@@ -187,3 +192,13 @@ def test_DJ018(runner: CliRunner, tmp_file: TextIO) -> None:
     assert result.exit_code == 1
     assert "D018 1:" in result.output
     assert "J018 1:" in result.output
+
+
+def test_rules_not_matched_in_ignored_block(
+    runner: CliRunner, tmp_file: TextIO
+) -> None:
+    write_to_file(tmp_file.name, b"<script><div class=test></script>")
+    result = runner.invoke(djlint, [tmp_file.name])
+    print(result.output)
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert "H011 1:" not in result.output