This rule is triggered on any lines that end with unexpected whitespace. To fix this, remove the trailing space from the end of the line. Note: Trailing space is allowed in indented and fenced code blocks because some languages require it. The `br_spaces` parameter allows an exception to this rule for a specific number of trailing spaces, typically used to insert an explicit line break. The default value allows 2 spaces to indicate a hard break (\
element). Note: You must set `br_spaces` to a value >= 2 for this parameter to take effect. Setting `br_spaces` to 1 behaves the same as 0, disallowing any trailing spaces. By default, this rule will not trigger when the allowed number of spaces is used, even when it doesn't create a hard break (for example, at the end of a paragraph). To report such instances as well, set the `strict` parameter to `true`. ```markdown Text text text text[2 spaces] ``` Using spaces to indent blank lines inside a list item is usually not necessary, but some parsers require it. Set the `list_item_empty_lines` parameter to `true` to allow this (even when `strict` is `true`): ```markdown - list item text [2 spaces] list item text ``` Rationale: Except when being used to create a line break, trailing whitespace has no purpose and does not affect the rendering of content.