# CSS3 hanging-punctuation Property

## Example

Place a punctuation mark (if any) outside the start edge of the first line in the <p> element:

p {
hanging-punctuation: first;
}

## Definition and Usage

The hanging-punctuation property specifies whether a punctuation mark may be placed outside the line box at the start or at the end of a full line of text.

Default value: | none
Inherited: | yes
Animatable: | no. Read about animatable
Version: | CSS3
JavaScript syntax: | object.style.hangingPunctuation="first"

## Browser Support

None of the major browsers support the hanging-punctuation property.

Property |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
hanging-punctuation | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported

## CSS Syntax

hanging-punctuation: none|first|last|allow-end|force-end|initial|inherit;

## Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
none | No punctuation mark may be placed outside the line box at the start or at the end of a full line of text
first | Punctuation may hang outside the start edge of the first line
last | Punctuation may hang outside the end edge of the last line
allow-end | Punctuation may hang outside the end edge of all lines if the punctuation does not otherwise fit prior to justification
force-end | Punctuation may hang outside the end edge of all lines. If justification is enabled on this line, then it will force the punctuation to hang
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

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