<p>Why does the default IntelliJ default class javadoc comment use non-standard syntax? Instead of creating a line with "User: jstauffer" it could create a line with "@author jstauffer". The other lines that it creates (Date and Time) probably don't have javadoc syntax to use but why not use the javadoc syntax when available?</p>

<p>For reference here is an example:</p>

<pre>/**
 * Created by IntelliJ IDEA.
 * User: jstauffer
 * Date: Nov 13, 2007
 * Time: 11:15:10 AM
 * To change this template use File | Settings | File Templates.
 */</pre>

I'm not sure why Idea doesn't use the
```
@author
```
tag by default.
But you can change this behavior by going to
```
File -> Settings -> File Templates
```
and editing the
```
File Header
```
entry in the
```
Includes
```
tab.
As of IDEA 14 it's:
```
File -> Settings -> Editor -> File and Code Templates -> Includes -> File Header
```