# CSS3 punctuation-trim Property

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## Example

Trim opening punctuation at the beginning of each line in the p element:

p
{
punctuation-trim:start;
}

## Browser Support

The punctuation-trim property is not supported in any of the major browsers.

## Definition and Usage

The punctuation-trim property specifies whether a punctuation character should be trimmed if it appears at the start or end of a line, or adjacent to another fullwidth punctuation character.

Default value: | none
Inherited: | yes
Version: | CSS3
JavaScript syntax: | object.style.punctuationTrim="start"

## CSS Syntax

punctuation-trim: none|start|end|allow-end|adjacent;

Value | Description
--- | ---
none | Do not trim opening or closing punctuation marks
start | Trim opening punctuation at the beginning of each line
end | Trim closing punctuation at the end of each line
allow-end | Trim closing punctuation at the end of each line if it does not otherwise fit prior to justification
adjacent | Trim opening punctuation if its previous adjacent character is a fullwidth opening, middle, or closing punctuation, or ideographic space. Trim closing punctuation if its next adjacent character is a fullwidth closing or middle dot punctuation, or ideographic space

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