17.15.1.82 strictFirstAndLastChars

This element specifies that the strict set of Kinsoku rules shall be applied to Japanese text in this document when the kinsoku element (17.3.1.16) is applied to that text. The resulting line breaking rules are provided on the kinsoku element.

If this element is omitted, then standard rules shall apply to Japanese text when the kinsoku element is applied to that text.

[Example: Consider a WordprocessingML document that specifies that strict Kinsoku rules must be applied to Japanese text. This requirement would be specified using the following WordprocessingML in the document settings part:

<w:strictFirstAndLastChars w:val="true"/>

The strictFirstAndLastChars element’s val attribute has a value of true specifying that a document must apply the strict set of disallowed characters for the start and end of a line. end example]

This element’s content model is defined by the common boolean property definition in 17.17.4.