diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/tabs_in_doc_comments.rs b/clippy_lints/src/tabs_in_doc_comments.rs
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index 000000000000..ccea700f3538
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+++ b/clippy_lints/src/tabs_in_doc_comments.rs
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+use crate::utils::span_lint_and_sugg;
+use rustc::lint::{EarlyContext, EarlyLintPass, LintArray, LintPass};
+use rustc::{declare_lint_pass, declare_tool_lint};
+use rustc_errors::Applicability;
+use std::convert::TryFrom;
+use syntax::ast;
+use syntax::source_map::{BytePos, Span};
+
+declare_clippy_lint! {
+    /// **What it does:** Checks doc comments for usage of tab characters.
+    ///
+    /// **Why is this bad?** The rust style-guide promotes spaces instead of tabs for indentation.
+    /// To keep a consistent view on the source, also doc comments should not have tabs.
+    /// Also, explaining ascii-diagrams containing tabs can get displayed incorrectly when the
+    /// display settings of the author and reader differ.
+    ///
+    /// **Known problems:** None.
+    ///
+    /// **Example:**
+    /// ```rust
+    /// ///
+    /// /// Struct to hold two strings:
+    /// /// 	- first		one
+    /// /// 	- second	one
+    /// pub struct DoubleString {
+    ///    ///
+    ///    /// 	- First String:
+    ///    /// 		- needs to be inside here
+    ///    first_string: String,
+    ///    ///
+    ///    /// 	- Second String:
+    ///    /// 		- needs to be inside here
+    ///    second_string: String,
+    ///}
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// Will be converted to:
+     /// ```rust
+    /// ///
+    /// /// Struct to hold two strings:
+    /// ///     - first        one
+    /// ///     - second    one
+    /// pub struct DoubleString {
+    ///    ///
+    ///    ///     - First String:
+    ///    ///         - needs to be inside here
+    ///    first_string: String,
+    ///    ///
+    ///    ///     - Second String:
+    ///    ///         - needs to be inside here
+    ///    second_string: String,
+    ///}
+    /// ```
+    pub TABS_IN_DOC_COMMENTS,
+    style,
+    "using tabs in doc comments is not recommended"
+}
+
+declare_lint_pass!(TabsInDocComments => [TABS_IN_DOC_COMMENTS]);
+
+impl TabsInDocComments {
+    fn warn_if_tabs_in_doc(cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, attr: &ast::Attribute) {
+        if let ast::AttrKind::DocComment(comment) = attr.kind {
+            let comment = comment.as_str();
+
+            for (lo, hi) in get_chunks_of_tabs(&comment) {
+                let new_span = Span::new(
+                    attr.span.lo() + BytePos(lo),
+                    attr.span.lo() + BytePos(hi),
+                    attr.span.ctxt(),
+                );
+                span_lint_and_sugg(
+                    cx,
+                    TABS_IN_DOC_COMMENTS,
+                    new_span,
+                    "using tabs in doc comments is not recommended",
+                    "consider using four spaces per tab",
+                    "    ".repeat((hi - lo) as usize),
+                    Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl EarlyLintPass for TabsInDocComments {
+    fn check_attribute(&mut self, cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, attribute: &ast::Attribute) {
+        Self::warn_if_tabs_in_doc(cx, &attribute);
+    }
+}
+
+///
+/// scans the string for groups of tabs and returns the start(inclusive) and end positions
+/// (exclusive) of all groups
+/// e.g. "sd\tasd\t\taa" will be converted to [(2, 3), (6, 8)] as
+///       012 3456 7 89
+///         ^-^  ^---^
+fn get_chunks_of_tabs(the_str: &str) -> Vec<(u32, u32)> {
+    let line_length_way_to_long = "doc comment longer than 2^32 chars";
+    let mut spans: Vec<(u32, u32)> = vec![];
+    let mut current_start: u32 = 0;
+
+    // tracker to decide if the last group of tabs is not closed by a non-tab character
+    let mut is_active = false;
+
+    let chars_array: Vec<_> = the_str.chars().collect();
+
+    if chars_array == vec!['\t'] {
+        return vec![(0, 1)];
+    }
+
+    for (index, arr) in chars_array.windows(2).enumerate() {
+        let index = u32::try_from(index).expect(line_length_way_to_long);
+        match arr {
+            ['\t', '\t'] => {
+                // either string starts with double tab, then we have to set it active,
+                // otherwise is_active is true anyway
+                is_active = true;
+            },
+            [_, '\t'] => {
+                // as ['\t', '\t'] is excluded, this has to be a start of a tab group,
+                // set indices accordingly
+                is_active = true;
+                current_start = index + 1;
+            },
+            ['\t', _] => {
+                // this now has to be an end of the group, hence we have to push a new tuple
+                is_active = false;
+                spans.push((current_start, index + 1));
+            },
+            _ => {},
+        }
+    }
+
+    // only possible when tabs are at the end, insert last group
+    if is_active {
+        spans.push((
+            current_start,
+            u32::try_from(the_str.chars().count()).expect(line_length_way_to_long),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    spans
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests_for_get_chunks_of_tabs {
+    use super::get_chunks_of_tabs;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_empty_string() {
+        let res = get_chunks_of_tabs("");
+
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_simple() {
+        let res = get_chunks_of_tabs("sd\t\t\taa");
+
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![(2, 5)]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_only_t() {
+        let res = get_chunks_of_tabs("\t\t");
+
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![(0, 2)]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_only_one_t() {
+        let res = get_chunks_of_tabs("\t");
+
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![(0, 1)]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_double() {
+        let res = get_chunks_of_tabs("sd\tasd\t\taa");
+
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![(2, 3), (6, 8)]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_start() {
+        let res = get_chunks_of_tabs("\t\taa");
+
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![(0, 2)]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_end() {
+        let res = get_chunks_of_tabs("aa\t\t");
+
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![(2, 4)]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_start_single() {
+        let res = get_chunks_of_tabs("\taa");
+
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![(0, 1)]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_end_single() {
+        let res = get_chunks_of_tabs("aa\t");
+
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![(2, 3)]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_no_tabs() {
+        let res = get_chunks_of_tabs("dsfs");
+
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/tabs_in_doc_comments.fixed b/tests/ui/tabs_in_doc_comments.fixed
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4bc4bc86c76c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/tabs_in_doc_comments.fixed
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// run-rustfix
+
+#![warn(clippy::tabs_in_doc_comments)]
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+
+///
+/// Struct to hold two strings:
+///     - first        one
+///     - second    one
+pub struct DoubleString {
+    ///
+    ///     - First String:
+    ///         - needs to be inside here
+    first_string: String,
+    ///
+    ///     - Second String:
+    ///         - needs to be inside here
+    second_string: String,
+}
+
+/// This is main
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/tabs_in_doc_comments.rs b/tests/ui/tabs_in_doc_comments.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9db3416e6596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/tabs_in_doc_comments.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// run-rustfix
+
+#![warn(clippy::tabs_in_doc_comments)]
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+
+///
+/// Struct to hold two strings:
+/// 	- first		one
+/// 	- second	one
+pub struct DoubleString {
+    ///
+    /// 	- First String:
+    /// 		- needs to be inside here
+    first_string: String,
+    ///
+    /// 	- Second String:
+    /// 		- needs to be inside here
+    second_string: String,
+}
+
+/// This is main
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/ui/tabs_in_doc_comments.stderr b/tests/ui/tabs_in_doc_comments.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..355f2e805796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/tabs_in_doc_comments.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+error: using tabs in doc comments is not recommended
+  --> $DIR/tabs_in_doc_comments.rs:12:9
+   |
+LL |     ///     - First String:
+   |         ^^^^ help: consider using four spaces per tab
+   |
+   = note: `-D clippy::tabs-in-doc-comments` implied by `-D warnings`
+
+error: using tabs in doc comments is not recommended
+  --> $DIR/tabs_in_doc_comments.rs:13:9
+   |
+LL |     ///         - needs to be inside here
+   |         ^^^^^^^^ help: consider using four spaces per tab
+
+error: using tabs in doc comments is not recommended
+  --> $DIR/tabs_in_doc_comments.rs:16:9
+   |
+LL |     ///     - Second String:
+   |         ^^^^ help: consider using four spaces per tab
+
+error: using tabs in doc comments is not recommended
+  --> $DIR/tabs_in_doc_comments.rs:17:9
+   |
+LL |     ///         - needs to be inside here
+   |         ^^^^^^^^ help: consider using four spaces per tab
+
+error: using tabs in doc comments is not recommended
+  --> $DIR/tabs_in_doc_comments.rs:8:5
+   |
+LL | ///     - first        one
+   |     ^^^^ help: consider using four spaces per tab
+
+error: using tabs in doc comments is not recommended
+  --> $DIR/tabs_in_doc_comments.rs:8:13
+   |
+LL | ///     - first        one
+   |                ^^^^^^^^ help: consider using four spaces per tab
+
+error: using tabs in doc comments is not recommended
+  --> $DIR/tabs_in_doc_comments.rs:9:5
+   |
+LL | ///     - second    one
+   |     ^^^^ help: consider using four spaces per tab
+
+error: using tabs in doc comments is not recommended
+  --> $DIR/tabs_in_doc_comments.rs:9:14
+   |
+LL | ///     - second    one
+   |                 ^^^^ help: consider using four spaces per tab
+
+error: aborting due to 8 previous errors
+