Releasesby IbisRules - Remove surrounding bytes with trim functions
UpdateyesterdayUnverifiedAdded Oct 15, 2026
Cloudflare Rules supports three new functions for removing surrounding bytes. Use them to remove whitespace before comparing request values. All HTTP products support these functions on all plans: trim() removes bytes from both ends. trim_start() removes bytes from the start. trim_end() removes bytes from the end.
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