From f6a4c486368e3ef0c595f994e0627f4acfdb3473 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Giftea=20=E2=98=95?= <Eleojogiftuhiene@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:11:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix(curriculum): add .trim() to innerText  and textContent
 assertions (#62810)

---
 .../workshop-balance-sheet/61fd67a656743144844941cb.md |  4 ++--
 .../workshop-balance-sheet/61fd6b7c83dbf54a08cf0498.md |  6 +++---
 .../workshop-balance-sheet/61fd75ea7f663457612dba02.md |  8 ++++----
 .../workshop-balance-sheet/61fd778081276b59d59abad6.md | 10 +++++-----
 .../workshop-balance-sheet/61fd77f7ad2aeb5ae34d07d6.md | 10 +++++-----
 .../workshop-balance-sheet/61fd78621573aa5e8b512f5e.md | 10 +++++-----
 .../workshop-balance-sheet/61fd8fd08af43372f02952d0.md |  8 ++++----
 .../workshop-balance-sheet/61fd933ba685de776a94997e.md | 10 +++++-----
 .../workshop-balance-sheet/61fd94056e0355785fbba4d3.md | 10 +++++-----
 .../workshop-balance-sheet/61fd986ddbcbd47ba8fbc5ec.md | 10 +++++-----
 .../workshop-balance-sheet/61fd990577d8227dd93fbeeb.md | 10 +++++-----
 .../workshop-balance-sheet/61fd9ad665a4a282c8106be3.md |  8 ++++----
 .../workshop-balance-sheet/61fd9b7285bde783ad5b8aac.md | 10 +++++-----
 13 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 57 deletions(-)

diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd67a656743144844941cb.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd67a656743144844941cb.md
index 027048c2587..76a62feb323 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd67a656743144844941cb.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd67a656743144844941cb.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Your first new `span` element should have the text `AcmeWidgetCorp`.
 
 ```js
 assert.strictEqual(
-  document.querySelector('.flex')?.children?.[0]?.textContent,
+  document.querySelector('.flex')?.children?.[0]?.textContent.trim(),
   'AcmeWidgetCorp'
 );
 ```
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Your second new `span` element should have the text `Balance Sheet`.
 
 ```js
 assert.strictEqual(
-  document.querySelector('.flex')?.children?.[1]?.textContent,
+  document.querySelector('.flex')?.children?.[1]?.textContent.trim(),
   'Balance Sheet'
 );
 ```
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd6b7c83dbf54a08cf0498.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd6b7c83dbf54a08cf0498.md
index f49e38e94b2..20ef297cfa8 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd6b7c83dbf54a08cf0498.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd6b7c83dbf54a08cf0498.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Your first `span` should have the text `2019`.
 
 ```js
 assert.strictEqual(
-  document.querySelector('div')?.children?.[0]?.textContent,
+  document.querySelector('div')?.children?.[0]?.textContent.trim(),
   '2019'
 );
 ```
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Your second `span` should have the text `2020`.
 
 ```js
 assert.strictEqual(
-  document.querySelector('div')?.children?.[1]?.textContent,
+  document.querySelector('div')?.children?.[1]?.textContent.trim(),
   '2020'
 );
 ```
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Your third `span` should have the text `2021`.
 
 ```js
 assert.strictEqual(
-  document.querySelector('div')?.children?.[2]?.textContent,
+  document.querySelector('div')?.children?.[2]?.textContent.trim(),
   '2021'
 );
 ```
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd75ea7f663457612dba02.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd75ea7f663457612dba02.md
index 55be22c57c2..fd25d7233ae 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd75ea7f663457612dba02.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd75ea7f663457612dba02.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Your first `span` element should have the text `2019`.
 
 ```js
 assert.strictEqual(
-  document.querySelectorAll('th')?.[0]?.children?.[0]?.textContent,
+  document.querySelectorAll('th')?.[0]?.children?.[0]?.textContent.trim(),
   '2019'
 );
 ```
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Your second `span` element should have the text `2020`.
 
 ```js
 assert.strictEqual(
-  document.querySelectorAll('th')?.[1]?.children?.[0]?.textContent,
+  document.querySelectorAll('th')?.[1]?.children?.[0]?.textContent.trim(),
   '2020'
 );
 ```
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Your third `span` element should have the text `2021`.
 
 ```js
 assert.strictEqual(
-  document.querySelectorAll('th')?.[2]?.children?.[0]?.textContent,
+  document.querySelectorAll('th')?.[2]?.children?.[0]?.textContent.trim(),
   '2021'
 );
 ```
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Your `td` element should be empty.
 ```js
 const table = document.querySelector('table');
 const tableData = table.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(tableData?.textContent, '');
+assert.strictEqual(tableData?.textContent.trim(), '');
 assert.isEmpty(tableData?.children);
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd778081276b59d59abad6.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd778081276b59d59abad6.md
index c02615cbb39..3b7f2349026 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd778081276b59d59abad6.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd778081276b59d59abad6.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Your `th` element should have the text `Cash This is the cash we currently have
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText.trim(),
   'Cash This is the cash we currently have on hand.'
 );
 ```
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ You should wrap the text `This is the cash we currently have on hand.` in a `spa
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent.trim(),
   'This is the cash we currently have on hand.'
 );
 ```
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Your first `td` element should have the text `$25`.
 ```js
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent, '$25');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent.trim(), '$25');
 ```
 
 Your second `td` element should have the text `$30`.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Your second `td` element should have the text `$30`.
 ```js
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent, '$30');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent.trim(), '$30');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the text `$28`.
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Your third `td` element should have the text `$28`.
 ```js
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent, '$28');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent.trim(), '$28');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the `class` set to `current`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd77f7ad2aeb5ae34d07d6.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd77f7ad2aeb5ae34d07d6.md
index 2bf07f09806..6f35ab4d23b 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd77f7ad2aeb5ae34d07d6.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd77f7ad2aeb5ae34d07d6.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Your `th` element should have the text `Checking Our primary transactional accou
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[1];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText.trim(),
   'Checking Our primary transactional account.'
 );
 ```
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ You should wrap the text `Our primary transactional account.` in a `span` elemen
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[1];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent.trim(),
   'Our primary transactional account.'
 );
 ```
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Your first `td` element should have the text `$54`.
 ```js
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[1];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent, '$54');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent.trim(), '$54');
 ```
 
 Your second `td` element should have the text `$56`.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Your second `td` element should have the text `$56`.
 ```js
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[1];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent, '$56');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent.trim(), '$56');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the text `$53`.
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Your third `td` element should have the text `$53`.
 ```js
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[1];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent, '$53');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent.trim(), '$53');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the `class` set to `current`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd78621573aa5e8b512f5e.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd78621573aa5e8b512f5e.md
index cd58cd5af74..0ed6845db80 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd78621573aa5e8b512f5e.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd78621573aa5e8b512f5e.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Your `th` element should have the text `Savings Funds set aside for emergencies.
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[2];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText.trim(),
   'Savings Funds set aside for emergencies.'
 );
 ```
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ You should wrap the text `Funds set aside for emergencies.` in a `span` element.
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[2];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent.trim(),
   'Funds set aside for emergencies.'
 );
 ```
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Your first `td` element should have the text `$500`.
 ```js
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[2];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent, '$500');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent.trim(), '$500');
 ```
 
 Your second `td` element should have the text `$650`.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Your second `td` element should have the text `$650`.
 ```js
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[2];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent, '$650');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent.trim(), '$650');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the text `$728`.
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Your third `td` element should have the text `$728`.
 ```js
 const tableBody = document.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tableBody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[2];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent, '$728');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent.trim(), '$728');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the `class` set to `current`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd8fd08af43372f02952d0.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd8fd08af43372f02952d0.md
index 368f04e5e16..5bf1ba24565 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd8fd08af43372f02952d0.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd8fd08af43372f02952d0.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Your first `span` element should have the text `2019`.
 ```js
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const th = table.querySelectorAll('th')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(th.children?.[0]?.textContent, '2019');
+assert.strictEqual(th.children?.[0]?.textContent.trim(), '2019');
 ```
 
 Your second `span` element should have the text `2020`.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Your second `span` element should have the text `2020`.
 ```js
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const th = table.querySelectorAll('th')?.[1];
-assert.strictEqual(th?.children?.[0]?.textContent, '2020');
+assert.strictEqual(th?.children?.[0]?.textContent.trim(), '2020');
 ```
 
 Your third `span` element should have the text `2021`.
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Your third `span` element should have the text `2021`.
 ```js
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const th = table.querySelectorAll('th')?.[2];
-assert.strictEqual(th?.children?.[0]?.textContent, '2021');
+assert.strictEqual(th?.children?.[0]?.textContent.trim(), '2021');
 ```
 
 Your `td` element should be empty.
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Your `td` element should be empty.
 ```js
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const td = table.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(td?.textContent, '');
+assert.strictEqual(td?.textContent.trim(), '');
 assert.lengthOf(td?.children, 0);
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd933ba685de776a94997e.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd933ba685de776a94997e.md
index 933017853f5..304c6bc4c9f 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd933ba685de776a94997e.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd933ba685de776a94997e.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText.trim(),
   'Loans The outstanding balance on our startup loan.'
 );
 ```
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent.trim(),
   'The outstanding balance on our startup loan.'
 );
 ```
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Your first `td` element should have the text `$500`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent, '$500');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent.trim(), '$500');
 ```
 
 Your second `td` element should have the text `$250`.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Your second `td` element should have the text `$250`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent, '$250');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent.trim(), '$250');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the text `$0`.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Your third `td` element should have the text `$0`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent, '$0');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent.trim(), '$0');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the `class` set to `current`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd94056e0355785fbba4d3.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd94056e0355785fbba4d3.md
index df993b05d9c..95a30ad1ae6 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd94056e0355785fbba4d3.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd94056e0355785fbba4d3.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[1];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText.trim(),
   'Expenses Annual anticipated expenses, such as payroll.'
 );
 ```
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[1];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent.trim(),
   'Annual anticipated expenses, such as payroll.'
 );
 ```
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Your first `td` element should have the text `$200`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[1];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent, '$200');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent.trim(), '$200');
 ```
 
 Your second `td` element should have the text `$300`.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Your second `td` element should have the text `$300`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[1];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent, '$300');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent.trim(), '$300');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the text `$400`.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Your third `td` element should have the text `$400`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[1];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent, '$400');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent.trim(), '$400');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the `class` set to `current`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd986ddbcbd47ba8fbc5ec.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd986ddbcbd47ba8fbc5ec.md
index 9615e0b00d5..13ca6c1bfa4 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd986ddbcbd47ba8fbc5ec.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd986ddbcbd47ba8fbc5ec.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[2];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText.trim(),
   'Credit The outstanding balance on our credit card.'
 );
 ```
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[2];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent.trim(),
   'The outstanding balance on our credit card.'
 );
 ```
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Your first `td` element should have the text `$50`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[2];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent, '$50');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent.trim(), '$50');
 ```
 
 Your second `td` element should have the text `$50`.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Your second `td` element should have the text `$50`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[2];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent, '$50');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent.trim(), '$50');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the text `$75`.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Your third `td` element should have the text `$75`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[2];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent, '$75');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent.trim(), '$75');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the `class` set to `current`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd990577d8227dd93fbeeb.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd990577d8227dd93fbeeb.md
index a1634c2c06a..470162adbda 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd990577d8227dd93fbeeb.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd990577d8227dd93fbeeb.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[3];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText.trim(),
   'Total Liabilities'
 );
 ```
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[3];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent.trim(),
   'Liabilities'
 );
 ```
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Your first `td` element should have the text `$750`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[3];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent, '$750');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent.trim(), '$750');
 ```
 
 Your second `td` element should have the text `$600`.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Your second `td` element should have the text `$600`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[3];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent, '$600');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent.trim(), '$600');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the text `$475`.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Your third `td` element should have the text `$475`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[1];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[3];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent, '$475');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent.trim(), '$475');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the `class` set to `current`.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd9ad665a4a282c8106be3.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd9ad665a4a282c8106be3.md
index c28be7b4eb5..309601bf7df 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd9ad665a4a282c8106be3.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd9ad665a4a282c8106be3.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Your first `span` element should have the text `2019`.
 ```js
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[2];
 const thead = table.querySelectorAll('th')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(thead?.children?.[0]?.textContent, '2019');
+assert.strictEqual(thead?.children?.[0]?.textContent.trim(), '2019');
 ```
 
 Your second `span` element should have the text `2020`.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Your second `span` element should have the text `2020`.
 ```js
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[2];
 const thead = table.querySelectorAll('th')?.[1];
-assert.strictEqual(thead?.children?.[0]?.textContent, '2020');
+assert.strictEqual(thead?.children?.[0]?.textContent.trim(), '2020');
 ```
 
 Your third `span` element should have the text `2021`.
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Your third `span` element should have the text `2021`.
 ```js
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[2];
 const thead = table.querySelectorAll('th')?.[2];
-assert.strictEqual(thead?.children?.[0]?.textContent, '2021');
+assert.strictEqual(thead?.children?.[0]?.textContent.trim(), '2021');
 ```
 
 Your `td` element should be empty.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Your `td` element should be empty.
 ```js
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[2];
 const tableData = table?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(tableData?.textContent, '');
+assert.strictEqual(tableData?.textContent.trim(), '');
 assert.isTrue(tableData?.children?.length === 0);
 ```
 
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd9b7285bde783ad5b8aac.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd9b7285bde783ad5b8aac.md
index aebc90b4e1e..f80bd053967 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd9b7285bde783ad5b8aac.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-balance-sheet/61fd9b7285bde783ad5b8aac.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Your `th` element should have the text `Total Net Worth`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[2];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText, 'Total Net Worth');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelector('th')?.innerText.trim(), 'Total Net Worth');
 ```
 
 You should wrap the text `Net Worth` in a `span` element.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[2];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
 assert.strictEqual(
-  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent,
+  tableRow?.querySelector('th > span')?.textContent.trim(),
   'Net Worth'
 );
 ```
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Your first `td` element should have the text `$-171`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[2];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent, '$-171');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[0]?.textContent.trim(), '$-171');
 ```
 
 Your second `td` element should have the text `$136`.
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Your second `td` element should have the text `$136`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[2];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent, '$136');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[1]?.textContent.trim(), '$136');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the text `$334`.
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Your third `td` element should have the text `$334`.
 const table = document.querySelectorAll('table')?.[2];
 const tbody = table?.querySelector('tbody');
 const tableRow = tbody?.querySelectorAll('tr')?.[0];
-assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent, '$334');
+assert.strictEqual(tableRow?.querySelectorAll('td')?.[2]?.textContent.trim(), '$334');
 ```
 
 Your third `td` element should have the `class` set to `current`.