Template:Trim
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| File:Information icon4.svg | This template is for trimming whitespace from strings. For the maintenance tag for images, see {{trimming}} |
This template trims leading and trailing (but not interior) whitespace from a string. The string should be passed as the first unnamed parameter. The parameter must be named |1= if its value contains a = character.
You may substitute this template—that is, if this template is used as {{subst:trim}}, the resulting wikicode is "clean".
Usage
{{trim|text}} = text with any leading or trailing whitespace removed.
Examples
- "
{{trim| abc}}" produces "abc" - "
{{trim|xyz }}" produces "xyz" - "
{{trim| abc xyz }}" produces "abc xyz"
Template data
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Trim in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Trim
The template trims whitespace from a string.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| String | 1 | The string to be trimmed of whitespace | String | required |
See also
- {{remove border}}