diff --git a/moodle/Sniffs/Files/LineLengthSniff.php b/moodle/Sniffs/Files/LineLengthSniff.php
index f12e8c9..9e0e607 100644
--- a/moodle/Sniffs/Files/LineLengthSniff.php
+++ b/moodle/Sniffs/Files/LineLengthSniff.php
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
 namespace MoodleHQ\MoodleCS\moodle\Sniffs\Files;
 
+use MoodleHQ\MoodleCS\moodle\Util\Docblocks;
 use PHP_CodeSniffer\Standards\Generic\Sniffs\Files\LineLengthSniff as GenericLineLengthSniff;
-use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
 use PHP_CodeSniffer\Files\File;
 
 class LineLengthSniff extends GenericLineLengthSniff
@@ -40,6 +40,17 @@ public function process(File $file, $stackptr) {
         if (strpos($file->getFilename(), DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'lang' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR) !== false) {
             return;
         }
+
         parent::process($file, $stackptr);
     }
+
+    protected function checkLineLength($phpcsFile, $tokens, $stackPtr) {
+        // Ignore lines that are part of a docblock.
+        // We may extend this to only ignore certain tags in the future.
+        if (Docblocks::getStartOfCurrentDocblock($phpcsFile, $stackPtr) !== null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        parent::checkLineLength($phpcsFile, $tokens, $stackPtr);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/moodle/Tests/Sniffs/Files/LineLengthSniffTest.php b/moodle/Tests/Sniffs/Files/LineLengthSniffTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cecbbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moodle/Tests/Sniffs/Files/LineLengthSniffTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<?php
+
+// This file is part of Moodle - https://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+namespace MoodleHQ\MoodleCS\moodle\Tests\Sniffs\Commenting;
+
+use MoodleHQ\MoodleCS\moodle\Tests\MoodleCSBaseTestCase;
+
+/**
+ * Test the MissingDocblockSniff sniff.
+ *
+ * @copyright  2024 onwards Andrew Lyons <andrew@nicols.co.uk>
+ * @license    https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ *
+ * @covers \MoodleHQ\MoodleCS\moodle\Sniffs\Files\LineLengthSniff
+ */
+class LineLengthSniffTest extends MoodleCSBaseTestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider fixtureProvider
+     */
+    public function testSniffWithFixtures(
+        string $fixture,
+        ?string $fixturePath,
+        array $errors,
+        array $warnings
+    ): void {
+        // xdebug_break();
+        $this->setStandard('moodle');
+        $this->setSniff('moodle.Files.LineLength');
+        $this->setFixture(
+            sprintf("%s/fixtures/LineLength/%s.php", __DIR__, $fixture),
+            $fixturePath,
+        );
+        $this->setErrors($errors);
+        $this->setWarnings($warnings);
+
+        $this->verifyCsResults();
+    }
+
+    public static function fixtureProvider(): array {
+        $cases = [
+            [
+                'fixture' => 'langfile',
+                'fixturePath' => '/lang/en/assignfeedback_editpdf.php',
+                'errors' => [],
+                'warnings' => [],
+            ],
+            [
+                'fixture' => 'standard',
+                'fixturePath' => null,
+                'errors' => [
+                    13 => 'Line exceeds maximum limit of 180 characters; contains 182 characters',
+                ],
+                'warnings' => [
+
+                ],
+            ],
+        ];
+        return $cases;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/moodle/Tests/Sniffs/Files/fixtures/LineLength/langfile.php b/moodle/Tests/Sniffs/Files/fixtures/LineLength/langfile.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be2a149
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moodle/Tests/Sniffs/Files/fixtures/LineLength/langfile.php
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<?php
+
+$string['example_of_a_very_long_string_name'] = 'This is an example of a very long string with a vey long name which combined will exceed the maximum lenth of your typical Moodle coding style';
diff --git a/moodle/Tests/Sniffs/Files/fixtures/LineLength/standard.php b/moodle/Tests/Sniffs/Files/fixtures/LineLength/standard.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..479e01b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moodle/Tests/Sniffs/Files/fixtures/LineLength/standard.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+
+class Example
+{
+    /**
+     * This is an example of a very long string within the docblock of a class.
+     *
+     * Checks that all actiities in the specified section are hidden. You need to be in the course page. It can be used being logged as a student and as a teacher on editing mode.
+     *
+     * @Given /^I change the name of the "(?P<activity_name_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" activity name to "(?P<new_name_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)"$/
+     */
+    public function i_change_names(): void {
+        // This is also a really stupidly long comment but this one is not allowed to be over long. The reason we accept long docblock strings but not long comments string is because
+        // docblocks are used as code.
+    }
+}
diff --git a/moodle/Util/Docblocks.php b/moodle/Util/Docblocks.php
index 2dea703..b18de54 100644
--- a/moodle/Util/Docblocks.php
+++ b/moodle/Util/Docblocks.php
@@ -144,6 +144,15 @@ abstract class Docblocks
         // Commented out: 'uses' => ['#.*/tests/.*_test.php#'], can also be out from tests (Coding style dixit).
     ];
 
+    /** @var int[]|string[] A list of tokens which are within a docblock */
+    protected static array $midDocBlockTokens = [
+        T_DOC_COMMENT,
+        T_DOC_COMMENT_STAR,
+        T_DOC_COMMENT_WHITESPACE,
+        T_DOC_COMMENT_TAG,
+        T_DOC_COMMENT_STRING,
+    ];
+
     /**
      * Get the docblock for a file, class, interface, trait, or method.
      *
@@ -164,38 +173,60 @@ public static function getDocBlock(
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get the docblock pointer for a file, class, interface, trait, or method.
+     * Get the start pointer for a token which is in a docblock.
      *
      * @param File $phpcsFile
-     * @param int $stackPtr
-     * @return null|int
+     * @param int $stackPtr The token to check
+     * @return null|int The docblock start token if the stackPtr is in a docblock, null otherwise.
      */
-    public static function getDocBlockPointer(
+    public static function getStartOfCurrentDocblock(
         File $phpcsFile,
         int $stackPtr
     ): ?int {
         $tokens = $phpcsFile->getTokens();
+        if (!array_key_exists($stackPtr, $tokens)) {
+            // This _should_ not happen unless it is called incorrectly, like in the LineLength sniff.
+            return null; // @codeCoverageIgnore
+        }
         $token = $tokens[$stackPtr];
 
-        // Check if the passed pointer was for a doc.
-        $midDocBlockTokens = [
-            T_DOC_COMMENT,
-            T_DOC_COMMENT_STAR,
-            T_DOC_COMMENT_WHITESPACE,
-            T_DOC_COMMENT_TAG,
-            T_DOC_COMMENT_STRING,
-        ];
         if ($token['code'] === T_DOC_COMMENT_OPEN_TAG) {
             return $stackPtr;
-        } elseif ($token['code'] === T_DOC_COMMENT_CLOSE_TAG) {
+        }
+
+        if ($token['code'] === T_DOC_COMMENT_CLOSE_TAG) {
             // The pointer was for a close tag. Fetch the corresponding open tag.
             return $token['comment_opener'];
-        } elseif (in_array($token['code'], $midDocBlockTokens)) {
+        }
+
+        if (in_array($token['code'], self::$midDocBlockTokens)) {
             // The pointer was for a token inside the docblock. Fetch the corresponding open tag.
             $commentStart = $phpcsFile->findPrevious(T_DOC_COMMENT_OPEN_TAG, $stackPtr);
             return $commentStart ?: null;
         }
 
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the docblock pointer for a file, class, interface, trait, or method.
+     *
+     * @param File $phpcsFile
+     * @param int $stackPtr
+     * @return null|int
+     */
+    public static function getDocBlockPointer(
+        File $phpcsFile,
+        int $stackPtr
+    ): ?int {
+        $tokens = $phpcsFile->getTokens();
+        $token = $tokens[$stackPtr];
+
+        // Check if the passed pointer was for a doc.
+        if ($docblockPtr = self::getStartOfCurrentDocblock($phpcsFile, $stackPtr)) {
+            return $docblockPtr;
+        }
+
         // If the pointer was for a file, fetch the doc tag from the open tag.
         if ($tokens[$stackPtr]['code'] === T_OPEN_TAG) {
             return self::getDocTagFromOpenTag($phpcsFile, $stackPtr);