# strictFirstAndLastChars element

Specifies whether to use standard characters to start and end lines of text (Asian Typography option).

## Usage

    <strictFirstAndLastChars
    	val="onOffType"
    />

## Element Information

Element type | onOffProperty
Namespace | http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2003/wordml
Schema name | XML Document 2003

## Elements and Attributes

### Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
docPr | Represents the document properties.

### Child Elements

None.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
val | onOffType | optional | Gets or sets the Boolean value of either on or off. | on off

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="strictFirstAndLastChars" type="onOffProperty" minOccurs="0" >
    </xsd:element>

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