diff --git a/rascal_style.xml b/rascal_style.xml
index 2c9512f..3ed52e1 100644
--- a/rascal_style.xml
+++ b/rascal_style.xml
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@
         <isMultiLine>true</isMultiLine>
     </rascal_style>
     <sdf_style>
-        <firstLine>%% </firstLine>
-        <endLine>%% </endLine>
-        <firstLineDetectionPattern>%% $</firstLineDetectionPattern>
-        <lastLineDetectionPattern>%% $</lastLineDetectionPattern>
+        <firstLine>%%</firstLine>
+        <endLine>%%</endLine>
+        <firstLineDetectionPattern>^%%</firstLineDetectionPattern>
+        <lastLineDetectionPattern>^%%</lastLineDetectionPattern>
         <beforeEachLine>%% </beforeEachLine>
         <allowBlankLines>true</allowBlankLines>
         <isMultiLine>true</isMultiLine>
     </sdf_style>
     <phppp_style>
-        <firstLine># </firstLine>
-        <endLine># </endLine>
-        <firstLineDetectionPattern># $</firstLineDetectionPattern>
-        <lastLineDetectionPattern># $</lastLineDetectionPattern>
+        <firstLine>#</firstLine>
+        <endLine>#</endLine>
+        <firstLineDetectionPattern>^#</firstLineDetectionPattern>
+        <lastLineDetectionPattern>^#</lastLineDetectionPattern>
         <beforeEachLine># </beforeEachLine>
         <allowBlankLines>true</allowBlankLines>
         <isMultiLine>true</isMultiLine>